GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP (current LCU) (Country official) was 814.42 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 814.42 billion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 814.42 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4701 current LCU, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 110th of 214 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) (Country official) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4701 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.5051 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5571 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6151 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7181 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7932 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8493 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.92 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9743 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 1.05 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 1.09 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.16 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 1.23 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.53 current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 2.13 current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 2.23 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 2.59 current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 3.14 current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 3 current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.9 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.16 current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1981 | 4.9 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 5.67 current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 6.58 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 9.01 current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 23.08 current LCU | +156.3% |
| 1986 | 87.15 current LCU | +277.6% |
| 1987 | 539.17 current LCU | +518.7% |
| 1988 | 64,725 current LCU | +11904.6% |
| 1989 | 3.06 million current LCU | +4627.5% |
| 1990 | 156.47 million current LCU | +5013.4% |
| 1991 | 7.22 billion current LCU | +4514.9% |
| 1992 | 8.96 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 10.75 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 25.96 billion current LCU | +141.5% |
| 1995 | 31.18 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 36.34 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 41.48 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 49.05 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 57.35 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 64.81 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 71.56 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 74.44 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 80.39 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 92.32 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 105.78 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 118.84 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 136.95 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 164.60 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 168.79 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 187.05 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 219.18 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 247.99 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 271.53 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 308.40 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 347.71 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 380.26 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 414.28 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 410.99 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 420.61 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 437.05 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 499.75 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 560.88 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 648.87 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 721.36 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 814.42 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 814.42 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 814.42 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 171.82 billion current LCU, 4.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU) (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 | +11904.6% | 539.17 current LCU | 64,725 current LCU |
| 1990 | +5013.4% | 3.06 million current LCU | 156.47 million current LCU |
| 1989 | +4627.5% | 64,725 current LCU | 3.06 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +4514.9% | 156.47 million current LCU | 7.22 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | +518.7% | 87.15 current LCU | 539.17 current LCU |
| 1986 | +277.6% | 23.08 current LCU | 87.15 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.745 current LCU | 0.4701 current LCU | 1.05 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 current LCU | 1.09 current LCU | 3.14 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 312,530 current LCU | 4.16 current LCU | 3.06 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.84 billion current LCU | 156.47 million current LCU | 57.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.85 billion current LCU | 64.81 billion current LCU | 168.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.80 billion current LCU | 187.05 billion current LCU | 420.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 613.72 billion current LCU | 437.05 billion current LCU | 814.42 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Nicaragua?
- Gdp in Nicaragua was 814.42 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 814.42 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4701 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.