GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,300 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 138th of 211 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,300 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 130,107 current LCU per square kilometre | +2925.9% |
| 1992 | 161,519 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 193,691 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 215,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 259,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 301,985 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 344,663 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 407,603 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 476,533 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 538,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 594,676 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 618,622 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 668,027 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 767,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 878,985 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 987,519 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 2.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 3.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 3.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 4.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +2925.9% | 4,300 current LCU per square kilometre | 130,107 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,521 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,300 current LCU per square kilometre | 476,533 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 896,205 current LCU per square kilometre | 538,574 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 135 South Africa 5.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Austria 5.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Malaysia 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 France 5.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Eswatini 4.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 American Samoa 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,300 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 138th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.0%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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: linked series (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.