Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 48,340 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 48,340 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 48,340 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | +124.7% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | +219.1% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | +457.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 current LCU per person | +17821.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2448 current LCU per person | +8256.6% |
| 1990 | 9.38 current LCU per person | +3730.3% |
| 1991 | 369.91 current LCU per person | +3844.6% |
| 1992 | 354.92 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 493.05 current LCU per person | +38.9% |
| 1994 | 749.82 current LCU per person | +52.1% |
| 1995 | 1,081 current LCU per person | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 1,294 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 1,675 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 1,942 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 2,145 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 2,595 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 2,678 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,724 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,194 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 4,038 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 4,828 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 6,857 current LCU per person | +42.0% |
| 2007 | 8,237 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 10,174 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 10,140 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13,193 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 16,956 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 19,948 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 20,517 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 22,881 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 22,665 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 23,722 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 27,114 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 27,149 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29,066 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 27,790 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 34,900 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 41,579 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 43,614 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 42,749 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 48,340 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 48,340 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,526 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 48,340 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,677 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +17821.9% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0029 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +8256.6% | 0.0029 current LCU per person | 0.2448 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +3844.6% | 9.38 current LCU per person | 369.91 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +3730.3% | 0.2448 current LCU per person | 9.38 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +457.1% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +219.1% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0248 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.2448 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,011 current LCU per person | 9.38 current LCU per person | 2,145 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,547 current LCU per person | 2,595 current LCU per person | 10,174 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,321 current LCU per person | 13,193 current LCU per person | 29,066 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,829 current LCU per person | 27,790 current LCU per person | 48,340 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 48,340 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 48,340 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. 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 Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.