GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 2,510 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2,510 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Nicaragua peaked at 2,510 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 220 current US$, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 156th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 300 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 310 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 330 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 380 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 510 current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 560 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 600 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 670 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 640 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 500 current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 600 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 660 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 680 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 690 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 710 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 690 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 760 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 860 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 680 current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 360 current US$ | -47.1% |
| 1990 | 310 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 220 current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 240 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 290 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 450 current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 620 current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 880 current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1997 | 880 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 890 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 930 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 970 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 980 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 980 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,020 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,100 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,180 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1,220 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,310 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,420 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,410 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,490 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,600 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,700 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,760 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,850 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,910 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,980 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,050 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,990 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,930 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,810 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2,060 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 2,150 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2,360 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 2,510 current US$ | +6.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,510 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,320 current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,510 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,800 current US$, 20% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -47.1% | 680 current US$ | 360 current US$ |
| 1994 | +55.2% | 290 current US$ | 450 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 480 current US$ | 300 current US$ | 670 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 669 current US$ | 360 current US$ | 860 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 571 current US$ | 220 current US$ | 930 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,159 current US$ | 970 current US$ | 1,420 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,826 current US$ | 1,490 current US$ | 2,050 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,178 current US$ | 1,810 current US$ | 2,510 current US$ | 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Nicaragua?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Nicaragua was 2,510 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,510 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 current US$ in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Nicaragua ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release