GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 99,052 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
99,052 current LCU
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
104th
of 207 countries
All-time high
99,052 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Nicaragua is 99,052 current LCU, 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 per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 99,052 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current LCU | +600.0% |
| 1988 | 0.014 current LCU | +9914.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5948 current LCU | +4142.4% |
| 1990 | 36.78 current LCU | +6084.0% |
| 1991 | 1,319 current LCU | +3486.9% |
| 1992 | 1,489 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 1,820 current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 5,006 current LCU | +175.0% |
| 1995 | 6,114 current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 7,105 current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 8,104 current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 9,642 current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 11,106 current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 12,394 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 13,431 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 13,886 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 14,853 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 16,929 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 19,331 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 21,231 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 24,256 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 28,755 current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 28,941 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 31,693 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 36,631 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 40,365 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 43,170 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 48,921 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 54,376 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 58,099 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 62,204 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 61,001 current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 62,490 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 62,386 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71,261 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 76,983 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 90,786 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 99,052 current LCU | +9.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 99,052 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 99,052 current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,568 current LCU, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita (current LCU) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +9914.3% | 0.0001 current LCU | 0.014 current LCU |
| 1990 | +6084.0% | 0.5948 current LCU | 36.78 current LCU |
| 1989 | +4142.4% | 0.014 current LCU | 0.5948 current LCU |
| 1991 | +3486.9% | 36.78 current LCU | 1,319 current LCU |
| 1987 | +600.0% | 0 current LCU | 0.0001 current LCU |
| 1994 | +175.0% | 1,820 current LCU | 5,006 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0609 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.5948 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,174 current LCU | 36.78 current LCU | 11,106 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,401 current LCU | 12,394 current LCU | 28,941 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,895 current LCU | 31,693 current LCU | 62,490 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,094 current LCU | 62,386 current LCU | 99,052 current LCU | 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 in Nicaragua?
- Gni per capita in Nicaragua was 99,052 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99,052 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gni per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release