GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 12.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 12.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 518.68 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -4.36 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Nicaragua 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1963 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1965 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1966 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1967 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1969 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1971 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1972 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 24.15 % change on previous year | +267.8% |
| 1974 | 39.08 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1975 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1976 | 16.19 % change on previous year | +254.1% |
| 1977 | 21.21 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1978 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1979 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 43.3 % change on previous year | -1451.7% |
| 1981 | 17.71 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1982 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 16.12 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 36.79 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 1985 | 156.28 % change on previous year | +324.8% |
| 1986 | 277.58 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1987 | 518.68 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1992 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1993 | 19.92 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 141.5 % change on previous year | +610.4% |
| 1995 | 20.1 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1996 | 16.56 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 18.26 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2003 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 2004 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 2005 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 15.24 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 20.19 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2010 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +325.1% |
| 2011 | 17.18 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2012 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2018 | -0.7944 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2019 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -394.8% |
| 2020 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2021 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +267.1% |
| 2022 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 15.69 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2025 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 12.9 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.24 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 12.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.6 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1451.7% | -3.2 % change on previous year | 43.3 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +610.4% | 19.92 % change on previous year | 141.5 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +394.8% | -0.7944 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +324.8% | 36.79 % change on previous year | 156.28 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +325.1% | 2.54 % change on previous year | 10.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.35 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | 16.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.45 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 39.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.28 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year | 518.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 33.94 % change on previous year | 14.13 % change on previous year | 141.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.52 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 20.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 % change on previous year | -0.7944 % change on previous year | 17.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.71 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 15.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 34 Tajikistan 13.57 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Ireland 13.48 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 13.09 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 12.89 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 12.7 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Georgia 12.44 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 12.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 518.68 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.36 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.