GDP per capita, PPP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP per capita, PPP was 8,709 current international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Nicaragua, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Nicaragua is 8,709 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Nicaragua peaked at 8,709 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,979 current international $, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,214 current international $ | 1,979 current international $ | 2,672 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,390 current international $ | 2,806 current international $ | 4,044 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,213 current international $ | 4,042 current international $ | 6,225 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,644 current international $ | 6,274 current international $ | 8,709 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 136 Morocco 10,305 current international $ compare
- 137 Laos 9,788 current international $ compare
- 138 Bangladesh 9,647 current international $ compare
- 140 Angola 8,348 current international $ compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 8,198 current international $ compare
- 142 Ghana 8,027 current international $ 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, ppp in Nicaragua?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Nicaragua was 8,709 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8,709 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,979 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Nicaragua ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release