GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP per capita was 31,631 constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Nicaragua stood at 31,631 constant LCU.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 37,831 constant LCU in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15,685 constant LCU, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,303 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 23,269 constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 25,041 constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 26,938 constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 29,192 constant LCU | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 31,008 constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 31,056 constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 32,200 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 31,624 constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 32,559 constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 31,983 constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 32,025 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 31,798 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 32,872 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 36,400 constant LCU | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 35,249 constant LCU | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 35,975 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 37,831 constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 33,872 constant LCU | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 24,240 constant LCU | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 24,673 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 25,271 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 24,387 constant LCU | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 24,850 constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 23,861 constant LCU | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 22,347 constant LCU | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 21,609 constant LCU | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 20,970 constant LCU | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 17,942 constant LCU | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 17,222 constant LCU | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 16,816 constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 16,402 constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 16,097 constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 15,685 constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 15,868 constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 16,468 constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 17,190 constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 17,576 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 17,952 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 18,942 constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 19,450 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 19,769 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 19,678 constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19,938 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 20,750 constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 21,358 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 21,930 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 22,715 constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 23,161 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 22,082 constant LCU | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 22,731 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 23,828 constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 25,022 constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 25,892 constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 26,762 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 27,666 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 28,542 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 29,469 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 28,105 constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 26,939 constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 26,009 constant LCU | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 28,384 constant LCU | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 29,017 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 29,889 constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 30,545 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 31,631 constant LCU | +3.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 31,631 constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,435 constant LCU, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 31,631 constant LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,125 constant LCU, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -28.4% | 33,872 constant LCU | 24,240 constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,519 constant LCU | 22,303 constant LCU | 32,559 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 33,224 constant LCU | 24,240 constant LCU | 37,831 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,313 constant LCU | 17,222 constant LCU | 25,271 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,900 constant LCU | 15,685 constant LCU | 18,942 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,083 constant LCU | 19,450 constant LCU | 23,161 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,496 constant LCU | 22,731 constant LCU | 29,469 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,246 constant LCU | 26,009 constant LCU | 31,631 constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 31,631 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 37,831 constant LCU in 1977.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,685 constant LCU in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita (constant 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.