GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP per capita was 3,173 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Nicaragua is 3,173 current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 3,173 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 127.48 current US$, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 157th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.59 current US$ | 127.48 current US$ | 319.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 508.79 current US$ | 321.32 current US$ | 744.18 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 714.22 current US$ | 249.16 current US$ | 992.02 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 689.18 current US$ | 242.51 current US$ | 980.22 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,198 current US$ | 1,014 current US$ | 1,524 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,917 current US$ | 1,527 current US$ | 2,183 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,505 current US$ | 1,938 current US$ | 3,173 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 per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 3,173 current 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 3,173 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.48 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 per capita (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.