GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP per capita was 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Nicaragua stood at 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,934 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,934 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,751 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,645 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,701 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,391 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,335 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,523 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 139 Bangladesh 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 140 Nigeria 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 141 Samoa 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 144 Marshall Islands 7,660 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 145 Tonga 7,413 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 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,934 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd out of 198 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 rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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.