GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5126 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 86th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 10.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1951.7% |
| 1992 | 10.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 13.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 6.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1995 | 7.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 8.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 9.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 10.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 11.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 12.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 13.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 15.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 15.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 16.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 19.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 20.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 21.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 23.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 24.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 25.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 27.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 28.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 30.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 31.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 33.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 34.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 35.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 35.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +1951.7% | 0.5126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -49.4% | 13.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 83 Mauritania 39.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Turkey 39.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Suriname 37.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Thailand 32.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Zimbabwe 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Honduras 25.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 36.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5126 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.