Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,760 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,760 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
130th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,798 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
1,724 kilocalories per day
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua is 2,760 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 2,798 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,724 kilocalories per day, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,903 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,939 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,952 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,005 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2,005 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,034 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,068 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,115 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2,062 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2,049 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2,025 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,979 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,035 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1,998 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2,021 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,035 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,085 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,014 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1,955 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,026 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2,134 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2,011 kilocalories per day | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 2,063 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,143 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,166 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,195 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,129 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,106 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,074 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,724 kilocalories per day | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 1,791 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,779 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,847 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,930 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,972 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,987 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,972 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,091 kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2,107 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,166 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,341 kilocalories per day | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2,335 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,367 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,411 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,451 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,459 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,515 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,507 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,511 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,539 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,571 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,582 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,571 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,553 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,558 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,638 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,668 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,645 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,681 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,700 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,751 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,798 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,760 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,760 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,760 kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,009 kilocalories per day | 1,903 kilocalories per day | 2,115 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,020 kilocalories per day | 1,955 kilocalories per day | 2,085 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,105 kilocalories per day | 2,011 kilocalories per day | 2,195 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,920 kilocalories per day | 1,724 kilocalories per day | 2,107 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,406 kilocalories per day | 2,166 kilocalories per day | 2,515 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,600 kilocalories per day | 2,539 kilocalories per day | 2,681 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,753 kilocalories per day | 2,700 kilocalories per day | 2,798 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 2,760 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,798 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,724 kilocalories per day in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.