GNI per capita in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: GNI per capita was 36,391 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
36,391 constant LCU
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
107th
of 169 countries
All-time high
36,391 constant LCU
in 2025
All-time low
14,927 constant LCU
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025

GNI per capita in Nicaragua, 1994–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1994200920251994: 14.9k constant LCU1995: 16.3k constant LCU1996: 17.1k constant LCU1997: 17.9k constant LCU1998: 19.0k constant LCU1999: 19.6k constant LCU2000: 19.9k constant LCU2001: 20.0k constant LCU2002: 20.0k constant LCU2003: 20.1k constant LCU2004: 20.8k constant LCU2005: 21.5k constant LCU2006: 21.2k constant LCU2007: 22.2k constant LCU2008: 22.9k constant LCU2009: 22.4k constant LCU2010: 23.1k constant LCU2011: 24.3k constant LCU2012: 25.1k constant LCU2013: 25.4k constant LCU2014: 27.1k constant LCU2015: 29.2k constant LCU2016: 30.2k constant LCU2017: 31.0k constant LCU2018: 28.5k constant LCU2019: 27.9k constant LCU2020: 27.2k constant LCU2021: 28.6k constant LCU2022: 27.6k constant LCU2023: 31.1k constant LCU2024: 33.1k constant LCU2025: 36.4k constant LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni per capita in Nicaragua is 36,391 constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 36,391 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,927 constant LCU, in 1994.

Nicaragua ranks 107th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,473 constant LCU 14,927 constant LCU 19,626 constant LCU 6
2000s 21,109 constant LCU 19,912 constant LCU 22,873 constant LCU 10
2010s 27,175 constant LCU 23,130 constant LCU 30,986 constant LCU 10
2020s 30,659 constant LCU 27,200 constant LCU 36,391 constant LCU 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 104 France 38,206 constant LCU compare
  2. 105 San Marino 38,174 constant LCU compare
  3. 106 Morocco 36,670 constant LCU compare
  4. 108 Guatemala 35,623 constant LCU compare
  5. 109 United Kingdom 34,963 constant LCU compare
  6. 110 Romania 34,627 constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Nicaragua?
Gni per capita in Nicaragua was 36,391 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 36,391 constant LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 14,927 constant LCU in 1994.
How does Nicaragua rank for gni per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 GNI per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 6,128 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.