GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 2,372 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,372 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
156th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2,837 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1977
All-time low
1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1993
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nicaragua is 2,372 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 2,837 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 156th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 1,878 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 2,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 2,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 2,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 2,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,414 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2,371 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 2,398 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,401 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2,729 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 2,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2,697 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,837 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 2,540 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 1,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 1,850 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,895 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,829 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,863 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,572 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,345 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,261 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,230 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,346 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,495 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,601 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,644 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,703 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,656 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,787 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,941 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,007 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,107 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,950 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 2,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2,290 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 2,372 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,372 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,372 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,367 constant 2015 US$ per person, 23% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -28.4% | 2,540 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,818 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,491 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,837 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,673 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,895 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,987 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,193 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,950 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,372 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 153 Honduras 2,628 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 154 India 2,523 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 155 Cote d'Ivoire 2,491 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 157 Nigeria 2,369 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 158 Palestine 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 159 Cambodia 2,273 constant 2015 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 2,372 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,837 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 156th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.