Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 80.92 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 80.92 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 84.87 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.11 current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Nicaragua 140th out of 195 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 savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.49 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 6.42 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.95 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 6.77 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 8.17 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 9.41 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 11.73 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 12.61 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 13.28 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 13.18 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 17.11 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 23.75 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1982 | 23.47 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 23.27 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 42.82 current US$ per person | +84.0% |
| 1985 | 36.64 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 42.37 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 45.39 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 21.09 current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 1989 | 6.11 current US$ per person | -71.0% |
| 1990 | 8.51 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1991 | 9.76 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 12.21 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 11.57 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 10.43 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 12.18 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 12.63 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 31.31 current US$ per person | +147.8% |
| 1998 | 29.87 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 28.43 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 27.04 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 25.12 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 22.02 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 24.49 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 28.91 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 34.08 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 38.42 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 44.83 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 54.03 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 55.07 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 60.84 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 66.97 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 70.28 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 71.59 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 77.27 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 81.79 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 83.23 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 84.87 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 79.26 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 76.71 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 73.45 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 80.92 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +147.8% | 12.63 current US$ per person | 31.31 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5 current US$ per person | 6.42 current US$ per person | 13.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.2 current US$ per person | 6.11 current US$ per person | 45.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.69 current US$ per person | 8.51 current US$ per person | 31.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4 current US$ per person | 22.02 current US$ per person | 55.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.28 current US$ per person | 60.84 current US$ per person | 84.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.18 current US$ per person | 73.45 current US$ per person | 80.92 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 83.46 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Georgia 82.86 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Lebanon 81.65 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Lesotho 78.84 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Senegal 78.34 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 73.03 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 80.92 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 84.87 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.