Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 96,490 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 96,490 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 99,028 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,853 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Nicaragua 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,853 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 6,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 7,541 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 10,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 11,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 12,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 15,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 14,824 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 10,540 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 15,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1981 | 16,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 17,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 19,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 21,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 18,722 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 21,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 29,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1988 | 17,091 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1989 | 5,995 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 1990 | 7,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 8,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 9,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 9,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 25,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +160.4% |
| 1995 | 28,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 30,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 31,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 33,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 35,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 37,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 38,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 38,200 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 38,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 42,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 47,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 49,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 55,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 63,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 61,596 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 64,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 71,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 75,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 78,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 86,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 92,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 95,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 99,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 93,788 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 92,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 88,828 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 96,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 96,490 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,188 current US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 96,490 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 559,090 current US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +160.4% | 9,887 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,750 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | -64.9% | 17,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,995 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | -41.6% | 29,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,091 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,853 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 18,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,410 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,933 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 88,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 96,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 129 Malawi 119,723 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 New Caledonia 114,017 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Uzbekistan 113,291 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Paraguay 88,558 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Myanmar 85,857 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Ethiopia 85,132 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 96,490 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99,028 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,853 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.