GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP per capita was 116,221 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Nicaragua is 116,221 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 116,221 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Nicaragua 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | +150.2% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | +268.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current LCU | +504.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 current LCU | +11632.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7525 current LCU | +4518.1% |
| 1990 | 37.59 current LCU | +4895.4% |
| 1991 | 1,695 current LCU | +4409.7% |
| 1992 | 2,057 current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 2,414 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 5,706 current LCU | +136.4% |
| 1995 | 6,715 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 7,683 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 8,624 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 10,044 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 11,576 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 12,904 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 14,066 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 14,456 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 15,427 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 17,509 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 19,801 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 21,930 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 24,912 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 29,517 current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 29,840 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32,602 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 37,666 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 42,024 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 45,377 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 50,837 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 56,543 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 61,011 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 65,590 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 64,216 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 64,873 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 66,570 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 75,209 current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 83,332 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 95,091 current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 104,301 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 116,221 current LCU | +11.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 116,221 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 116,221 current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU, 1.7× the median. (40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +11632.1% | 0.0001 current LCU | 0.0163 current LCU |
| 1990 | +4895.4% | 0.7525 current LCU | 37.59 current LCU |
| 1989 | +4518.1% | 0.0163 current LCU | 0.7525 current LCU |
| 1991 | +4409.7% | 37.59 current LCU | 1,695 current LCU |
| 1987 | +504.7% | 0 current LCU | 0.0001 current LCU |
| 1986 | +268.9% | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0769 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.7525 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,655 current LCU | 37.59 current LCU | 11,576 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,036 current LCU | 12,904 current LCU | 29,840 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,074 current LCU | 32,602 current LCU | 65,590 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,121 current LCU | 66,570 current LCU | 116,221 current 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 116,221 current 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 116,221 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.