GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP per capita was 2,372 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2,372 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 2,837 constant 2015 US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,176 constant 2015 US$, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 157th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,138 constant 2015 US$ | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ | 2,441 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,491 constant 2015 US$ | 1,818 constant 2015 US$ | 2,837 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,673 constant 2015 US$ | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ | 1,895 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,267 constant 2015 US$ | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ | 1,420 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,581 constant 2015 US$ | 1,458 constant 2015 US$ | 1,737 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,987 constant 2015 US$ | 1,704 constant 2015 US$ | 2,210 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,193 constant 2015 US$ | 1,950 constant 2015 US$ | 2,372 constant 2015 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 per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 2,372 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,837 constant 2015 US$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 constant 2015 US$ in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 157th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.