GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
134th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 134th of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | +155.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 current LCU per square kilometre | +293.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 current LCU per square kilometre | +529.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4628 current LCU per square kilometre | +10285.8% |
| 1989 | 20.1 current LCU per square kilometre | +4242.8% |
| 1990 | 1,272 current LCU per square kilometre | +6230.1% |
| 1991 | 46,700 current LCU per square kilometre | +3570.6% |
| 1992 | 53,906 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 67,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 189,241 current LCU per square kilometre | +180.9% |
| 1995 | 235,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 279,255 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 323,882 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 391,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 457,220 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 517,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 567,831 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 594,241 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 643,150 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 741,759 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 858,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 956,041 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 3.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 4.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.88 million current LCU per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +10285.8% | 0.0045 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.4628 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +6230.1% | 20.1 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,272 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +4242.8% | 0.4628 current LCU per square kilometre | 20.1 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +3570.6% | 1,272 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,700 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +529.6% | 0.0007 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0045 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +293.8% | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0007 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 20.1 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,605 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,272 current LCU per square kilometre | 457,220 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 867,939 current LCU per square kilometre | 517,294 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 131 Ireland 5.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Malaysia 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 France 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Eswatini 4.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Tuvalu 4.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Brunei 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.