GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP per capita was 7,336 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 7,336 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 9,845 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3,690 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 136th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,961 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,096 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,910 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,845 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,973 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,539 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,819 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,538 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,108 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,425 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,892 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,163 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,336 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 133 Laos 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 134 Djibouti 8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 135 Bangladesh 7,935 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 137 Myanmar 7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 138 Syria 7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 139 Palestine 6,864 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Manufacturing, value added 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 76.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 19.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 712.65 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 102.52 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 9.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 113.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 7,336 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9,845 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1977.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,690 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.