GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP was 22.24 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 22.24 billion current US$ for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 22.24 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 227.22 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Nicaragua 130th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 465.65 million current US$ | 227.22 million current US$ | 750.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.44 billion current US$ | 778.57 million current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.60 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 3.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.22 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 4.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.41 billion current US$ | 5.11 billion current US$ | 8.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.75 billion current US$ | 8.76 billion current US$ | 13.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.05 billion current US$ | 12.73 billion current US$ | 22.24 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- DEC alternative conversion factor 36.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 225.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 90.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -44.17 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 109,918 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,850 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 770.25 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Nicaragua?
- Gdp in Nicaragua was 22.24 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 22.24 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.22 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.