Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 32,100 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
32,100 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
109th
of 177 countries
All-time high
32,100 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
16,082 constant LCU per person
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 32,100 constant LCU per person for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 32,100 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,082 constant LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,718 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 20,660 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 22,278 constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 23,340 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 24,699 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 26,277 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 26,148 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 28,123 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 27,069 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 26,718 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 26,295 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 26,023 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 25,849 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 26,394 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 27,570 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 28,430 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 29,020 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 30,300 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 28,513 constant LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 21,410 constant LCU per person | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 25,150 constant LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 22,292 constant LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 20,449 constant LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 21,330 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 21,525 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 20,691 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 19,709 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 19,473 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 19,126 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 16,727 constant LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 16,082 constant LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 17,072 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 17,128 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16,252 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 16,122 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 16,474 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 16,781 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17,232 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17,846 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 18,382 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 19,076 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 19,607 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 20,072 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 20,254 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 20,446 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 20,904 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 21,168 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 21,680 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 22,205 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 22,265 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 22,587 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 22,888 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 23,488 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 24,107 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 24,850 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 25,814 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 27,028 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 27,339 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25,856 constant LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 25,206 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 24,823 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 26,907 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 27,751 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 29,200 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 30,934 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 32,100 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 32,100 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113,667 constant LCU per person, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 32,100 constant LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,979 constant LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,503 constant LCU per person | 19,718 constant LCU per person | 28,123 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,981 constant LCU per person | 21,410 constant LCU per person | 30,300 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,647 constant LCU per person | 16,727 constant LCU per person | 25,150 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,937 constant LCU per person | 16,082 constant LCU per person | 18,382 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,768 constant LCU per person | 19,076 constant LCU per person | 22,265 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,916 constant LCU per person | 22,587 constant LCU per person | 27,339 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,619 constant LCU per person | 24,823 constant LCU per person | 32,100 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 106 Austria 33,038 constant LCU per person compare
- 107 Germany 32,985 constant LCU per person compare
- 108 Finland 32,965 constant LCU per person compare
- 110 Puerto Rico 31,045 constant LCU per person compare
- 111 France 29,848 constant LCU per person compare
- 112 United Kingdom 29,031 constant LCU 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 final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 32,100 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 32,100 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,082 constant LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure 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
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.