GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 12.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
39th
of 212 countries
All-time high
119.94 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-61.49 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 12.9 % change on previous year for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 119.94 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -61.49 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Nicaragua ranks 39th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), 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 | 62.56 % change on previous year | +273.6% |
| 1966 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1967 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1969 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1970 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1971 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1972 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 24.4 % change on previous year | +304.3% |
| 1974 | 39.21 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1975 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1976 | 16.14 % change on previous year | +307.9% |
| 1977 | 21.24 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1978 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1979 | -26.32 % change on previous year | +490.4% |
| 1980 | 36.79 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 1981 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1982 | -0.8163 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1983 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -1590.4% |
| 1984 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1985 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1986 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1987 | 33.45 % change on previous year | +344.2% |
| 1988 | -31.69 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 1989 | -61.49 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1990 | -0.3672 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1991 | 47.48 % change on previous year | -13033.0% |
| 1992 | 20.42 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1993 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1994 | 119.94 % change on previous year | -6015.7% |
| 1995 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1996 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1997 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1998 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +195.0% |
| 1999 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2002 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2003 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2004 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +369.0% |
| 2005 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2009 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2010 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -337.5% |
| 2011 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2012 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2014 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 2015 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2017 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2018 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -246.7% |
| 2019 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2158 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2021 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +5299.3% |
| 2022 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2024 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2025 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 12.9 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.38 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 12.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.36 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +13033.0% | -0.3672 % change on previous year | 47.48 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +6015.7% | -2.03 % change on previous year | 119.94 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +5299.3% | 0.2158 % change on previous year | 11.65 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1590.4% | -0.8163 % change on previous year | 12.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.22 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 62.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.04 % change on previous year | -26.32 % change on previous year | 39.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -61.49 % change on previous year | 36.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.89 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 119.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 14.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | 11.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.88 % change on previous year | 0.2158 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 12.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 119.94 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.49 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.