Domestic material consumption per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Domestic material consumption per capita was 10.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Nicaragua stood at 10.94. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 10.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.66, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 85th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.82 | — |
| 2001 | 6.66 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.17 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 7.67 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 7.63 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.66 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.94 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.89 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.7 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.76 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.86 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.68 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 9.4 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 9.58 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.49 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.47 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.24 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 9.38 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.45 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 10.51 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.27 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.67 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.85 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.94 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.49 | 6.66 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 | 7.86 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 | 10.27 | 10.94 | 4 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 86.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 396.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 86.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 14,523 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8971 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Nicaragua?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Nicaragua was 10.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 85th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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