GNI (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 99,052 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua is 99,052 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 99,052 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 104th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +44.3% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | +149.1% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | +284.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +515.4% |
| 1988 | 0.014 current LCU per person | +10050.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5948 current LCU per person | +4142.2% |
| 1990 | 36.78 current LCU per person | +6084.0% |
| 1991 | 1,319 current LCU per person | +3486.9% |
| 1992 | 1,489 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 1,820 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 5,006 current LCU per person | +175.0% |
| 1995 | 6,114 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 7,105 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 8,104 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 9,642 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 11,106 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 12,394 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 13,431 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 13,886 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 14,853 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 16,929 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 19,331 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 21,231 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 24,256 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 28,755 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 28,941 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 31,693 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 36,631 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 40,365 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 43,170 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 48,920 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 54,376 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 58,098 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 62,204 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 61,001 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 62,490 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 62,386 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71,261 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 76,983 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 90,786 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 99,052 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 99,052 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 99,052 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,568 current LCU per person, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 | +10050.1% | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0.014 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +6084.0% | 0.5948 current LCU per person | 36.78 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +4142.2% | 0.014 current LCU per person | 0.5948 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +3486.9% | 36.78 current LCU per person | 1,319 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +515.4% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +284.7% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0609 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.5948 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,174 current LCU per person | 36.78 current LCU per person | 11,106 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,401 current LCU per person | 12,394 current LCU per person | 28,941 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,895 current LCU per person | 31,693 current LCU per person | 62,490 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,094 current LCU per person | 62,386 current LCU per person | 99,052 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 101 Botswana 104,550 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Singapore 101,464 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Venezuela 99,066 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Poland 96,243 current LCU per person compare
- 106 China 95,082 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Australia 94,979 current LCU per person compare
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)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 394,954 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 99,052 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99,052 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.