GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP per capita was 104,289 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 104,289 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 104,289 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 103rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0769 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.7525 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,655 current LCU | 37.59 current LCU | 11,576 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,036 current LCU | 12,904 current LCU | 29,840 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,074 current LCU | 32,602 current LCU | 65,590 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,898 current LCU | 66,570 current LCU | 104,289 current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Nicaragua
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 311 (2023)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.48 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 104,289 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 104,289 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release