Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita was 2,777 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua is 2,777 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 2,777 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 795.48 current US$ per person, in 1994.
Nicaragua ranks 134th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 795.48 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 812.38 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 828.97 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 837.74 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 866.64 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 899.44 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 953.36 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 998.05 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 989.98 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,004 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,063 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,148 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,205 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,291 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,436 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1,406 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,444 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,525 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,592 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,645 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,720 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,754 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,809 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,829 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,737 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,696 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,644 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,916 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 2,182 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 2,378 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 2,632 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 2,777 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 840.11 current US$ per person | 795.48 current US$ per person | 899.44 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,149 current US$ per person | 953.36 current US$ per person | 1,436 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,675 current US$ per person | 1,444 current US$ per person | 1,829 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,255 current US$ per person | 1,644 current US$ per person | 2,777 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 131 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3,120 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Bhutan 3,119 current US$ per person compare
- 133 Egypt 3,049 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Haiti 2,713 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Jordan 2,688 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,628 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 27.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 88,491 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,878 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 2,777 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,777 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 795.48 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.