GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 116,221 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 116,221 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 116,221 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 106th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | +150.2% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | +268.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +504.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 current LCU per person | +11632.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7525 current LCU per person | +4518.1% |
| 1990 | 37.59 current LCU per person | +4895.4% |
| 1991 | 1,695 current LCU per person | +4409.7% |
| 1992 | 2,057 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 2,414 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 5,706 current LCU per person | +136.4% |
| 1995 | 6,715 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 7,683 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 8,624 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 10,044 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 11,576 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 12,904 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 14,066 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 14,456 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 15,427 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 17,509 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 19,801 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 21,930 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 24,912 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 29,517 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 29,840 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32,602 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 37,666 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 42,024 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 45,377 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 50,837 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 56,543 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 61,011 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 65,590 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 64,216 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 64,873 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 66,570 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 75,209 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 83,332 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 95,091 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 104,302 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 116,221 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 116,221 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 116,221 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU per person, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +11632.1% | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0.0163 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +4895.4% | 0.7525 current LCU per person | 37.59 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +4518.1% | 0.0163 current LCU per person | 0.7525 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +4409.7% | 37.59 current LCU per person | 1,695 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +504.7% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +268.9% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0769 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.7525 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,655 current LCU per person | 37.59 current LCU per person | 11,576 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,036 current LCU per person | 12,904 current LCU per person | 29,840 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,074 current LCU per person | 32,602 current LCU per person | 65,590 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,121 current LCU per person | 66,570 current LCU per person | 116,221 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 128,006 current LCU per person compare
- 104 South Africa 118,025 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Ireland 116,455 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Ethiopia 111,421 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Poland 106,873 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Botswana 105,023 current 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)
- 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), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 116,221 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 116,221 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.