Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 4,952 2011$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4,952 2011$
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
108th
of 145 countries
All-time high
5,247 2011$
in 1977
All-time low
1,583 2011$
in 1936
Years of data
99
1920–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Nicaragua, 1920–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Nicaragua is 4,952 2011$, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Nicaragua peaked at 5,247 2011$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,583 2011$, in 1936.
Nicaragua ranks 108th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 99 years of available data.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 2,007 2011$ | — |
| 1921 | 2,083 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 1,878 2011$ | -9.8% |
| 1923 | 2,010 2011$ | +7.0% |
| 1924 | 2,098 2011$ | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 2,316 2011$ | +10.4% |
| 1926 | 1,983 2011$ | -14.4% |
| 1927 | 1,992 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 2,523 2011$ | +26.7% |
| 1929 | 2,778 2011$ | +10.1% |
| 1930 | 2,246 2011$ | -19.2% |
| 1931 | 2,071 2011$ | -7.8% |
| 1932 | 1,863 2011$ | -10.0% |
| 1933 | 2,311 2011$ | +24.0% |
| 1934 | 2,067 2011$ | -10.6% |
| 1935 | 2,043 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 1,583 2011$ | -22.5% |
| 1937 | 1,672 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 1938 | 1,707 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 2,042 2011$ | +19.6% |
| 1940 | 2,179 2011$ | +6.7% |
| 1941 | 2,354 2011$ | +8.0% |
| 1942 | 2,214 2011$ | -5.9% |
| 1943 | 2,373 2011$ | +7.2% |
| 1944 | 2,299 2011$ | -3.1% |
| 1945 | 2,259 2011$ | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 2,377 2011$ | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 2,310 2011$ | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 2,460 2011$ | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 2,345 2011$ | -4.7% |
| 1950 | 2,565 2011$ | +9.4% |
| 1951 | 2,657 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 3,016 2011$ | +13.5% |
| 1953 | 2,997 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 3,178 2011$ | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 3,288 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 3,186 2011$ | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 3,351 2011$ | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 3,258 2011$ | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 3,204 2011$ | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 3,148 2011$ | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 3,277 2011$ | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 3,521 2011$ | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 3,781 2011$ | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 4,092 2011$ | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 4,340 2011$ | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 4,342 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,500 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 4,419 2011$ | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 4,564 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 4,463 2011$ | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 4,533 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4,543 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4,637 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 5,064 2011$ | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 5,013 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 5,099 2011$ | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 5,247 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4,771 2011$ | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 3,405 2011$ | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 3,414 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3,480 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3,360 2011$ | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,437 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,308 2011$ | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 3,107 2011$ | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 3,011 2011$ | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2,922 2011$ | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,498 2011$ | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 2,393 2011$ | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2,291 2011$ | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,210 2011$ | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,163 2011$ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,115 2011$ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,154 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,264 2011$ | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2,395 2011$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2,483 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,570 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,748 2011$ | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2,859 2011$ | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2,944 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,969 2011$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,049 2011$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,220 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,371 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3,526 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,730 2011$ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3,857 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,772 2011$ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,917 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4,189 2011$ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 4,376 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,527 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,685 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4,866 2011$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,045 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5,214 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4,952 2011$ | -5.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4,952 2011$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,183 2011$, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4,952 2011$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,153 2011$, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2,167 2011$ | 1,878 2011$ | 2,778 2011$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,960 2011$ | 1,583 2011$ | 2,311 2011$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,317 2011$ | 2,179 2011$ | 2,460 2011$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,070 2011$ | 2,565 2011$ | 3,351 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,998 2011$ | 3,148 2011$ | 4,564 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,678 2011$ | 3,405 2011$ | 5,247 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,093 2011$ | 2,393 2011$ | 3,480 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,339 2011$ | 2,115 2011$ | 2,748 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,330 2011$ | 2,859 2011$ | 3,857 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,641 2011$ | 3,917 2011$ | 5,214 2011$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 105 Nigeria 5,238 2011$ compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 5,177 2011$ compare
- 107 Honduras 5,042 2011$ compare
- 109 Tajikistan 4,440 2011$ compare
- 110 Ghana 4,267 2011$ compare
- 111 Bangladesh 4,099 2011$ 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Nicaragua?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Nicaragua was 4,952 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5,247 2011$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,583 2011$ in 1936.
- How does Nicaragua rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]