GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 12.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua stood at 12.9 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 24.14 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.7944 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Nicaragua 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 19.92 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 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: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +394.8% | -0.7944 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +325.1% | 2.54 % change on previous year | 10.82 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +267.1% | 3.91 % change on previous year | 14.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.68 % change on previous year | 11.38 % change on previous year | 24.14 % 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
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 24.14 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7944 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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 falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.