GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 104,289 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
104,289 current LCU
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
105th
of 211 countries
All-time high
104,289 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
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 105th of 211 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.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current LCU | +600.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 current LCU | +11535.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7525 current LCU | +4519.2% |
| 1990 | 37.59 current LCU | +4895.4% |
| 1991 | 1,695 current LCU | +4409.7% |
| 1992 | 2,057 current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 2,414 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 5,706 current LCU | +136.4% |
| 1995 | 6,715 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 7,683 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 8,624 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 10,044 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 11,576 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 12,904 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 14,066 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 14,456 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 15,427 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 17,509 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 19,801 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 21,930 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 24,912 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 29,517 current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 29,840 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32,602 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 37,666 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 42,024 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 45,377 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 50,837 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 56,543 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 61,011 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 65,590 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 64,216 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 64,873 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 66,570 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 75,209 current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 83,332 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 95,091 current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 104,289 current LCU | +9.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 104,289 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,151 current LCU, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 104,289 current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +11535.7% | 0.0001 current LCU | 0.0163 current LCU |
| 1990 | +4895.4% | 0.7525 current LCU | 37.59 current LCU |
| 1989 | +4519.2% | 0.0163 current LCU | 0.7525 current LCU |
| 1991 | +4409.7% | 37.59 current LCU | 1,695 current LCU |
| 1987 | +600.0% | 0 current LCU | 0.0001 current LCU |
| 1994 | +136.4% | 2,414 current LCU | 5,706 current LCU |
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
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 105th out of 211 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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February 2026 Data Release