GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP per capita was 2,848 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Nicaragua is 2,848 current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 2,848 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 242.51 current US$, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 154th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 508.79 current US$ | 321.32 current US$ | 744.18 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 714.22 current US$ | 249.16 current US$ | 992.02 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 689.18 current US$ | 242.51 current US$ | 980.22 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,198 current US$ | 1,014 current US$ | 1,524 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,917 current US$ | 1,527 current US$ | 2,183 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,371 current US$ | 1,938 current US$ | 2,848 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 3,245 current US$ compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 3,162 current US$ compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 3,076 current US$ compare
- 155 Cote d'Ivoire 2,710 current US$ compare
- 156 India 2,697 current US$ compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 2,656 current US$ compare
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 2,848 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,848 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.51 current US$ in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 154th 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 45.4%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release