GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 127,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 127,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 127,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,625 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,625 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 32,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 36,562 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 40,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 41,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 44,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 44,844 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 47,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 48,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 49,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 50,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 54,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 61,963 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 61,868 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 65,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 70,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 65,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 47,795 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1980 | 50,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 52,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 52,251 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 54,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 53,806 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 51,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 51,084 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 50,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 44,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 43,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 43,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 43,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 43,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 43,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 44,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 47,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 50,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 52,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 54,626 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 58,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 60,868 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 62,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 63,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 68,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 71,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 74,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 77,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 80,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 77,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 81,260 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 86,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 92,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 96,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 101,158 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 106,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 110,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 115,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 112,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 108,828 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 106,394 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 117,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 121,689 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 127,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 26,625 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 47,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,569 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 47,795 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 70,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 43,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 54,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,342 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 43,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,084 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 60,868 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 80,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 81,260 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 115,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 106,394 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 127,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 153 Senegal 136,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Ukraine 131,708 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 130,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Malawi 124,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 123,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 East Timor 119,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 12.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,173 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 116,221 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,372 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 127,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 127,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,625 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.