Gdp per capita growth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gdp per capita growth was 3.56 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.56
Change on year
up 62.0%
World rank
66th
of 212 countries
All-time high
10.73
in 1974
All-time low
-28.44
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3.56 for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
The figure is up 62.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Nicaragua peaked at 10.73 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -28.44, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 66th out of 212 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 growth in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.33 | — |
| 1962 | 7.62 | +75.8% |
| 1963 | 7.58 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 8.36 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 6.22 | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1536 | -97.5% |
| 1967 | 3.68 | +2298.8% |
| 1968 | -1.79 | -148.5% |
| 1969 | 2.96 | -265.4% |
| 1970 | -1.77 | -159.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1327 | -107.5% |
| 1972 | -0.7087 | -634.2% |
| 1973 | 3.38 | -576.4% |
| 1974 | 10.73 | +217.9% |
| 1975 | -3.16 | -129.5% |
| 1976 | 2.06 | -165.2% |
| 1977 | 5.16 | +150.3% |
| 1978 | -10.47 | -302.9% |
| 1979 | -28.44 | +171.7% |
| 1980 | 1.79 | -106.3% |
| 1981 | 2.43 | +35.9% |
| 1982 | -3.5 | -244.3% |
| 1983 | 1.9 | -154.3% |
| 1984 | -3.98 | -309.5% |
| 1985 | -6.34 | +59.3% |
| 1986 | -3.3 | -47.9% |
| 1987 | -2.96 | -10.5% |
| 1988 | -14.44 | +388.2% |
| 1989 | -4.01 | -72.2% |
| 1990 | -2.36 | -41.2% |
| 1991 | -2.46 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | -1.86 | -24.6% |
| 1993 | -2.56 | +37.6% |
| 1994 | 1.17 | -145.6% |
| 1995 | 3.78 | +223.7% |
| 1996 | 4.39 | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 2.25 | -48.8% |
| 1998 | 2.14 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.52 | +157.9% |
| 2000 | 2.68 | -51.4% |
| 2001 | 1.64 | -38.7% |
| 2002 | -0.4607 | -128.1% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | -386.4% |
| 2004 | 4.07 | +208.8% |
| 2005 | 2.93 | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 2.68 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | -45.1% |
| 2009 | -4.66 | -337.3% |
| 2010 | 2.94 | -163.1% |
| 2011 | 4.83 | +64.2% |
| 2012 | 5.01 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.48 | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.38 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.25 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | -4.63 | -242.6% |
| 2019 | -4.15 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | -3.45 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 9.13 | -364.6% |
| 2022 | 2.23 | -75.6% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | +34.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | -27.0% |
| 2025 | 3.56 | +62.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.35 | -1.79 | 8.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.31 | -28.44 | 10.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.24 | -14.44 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9994 | -2.56 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 | -4.66 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | -4.63 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 | -3.45 | 9.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 63 Dominica 3.57 compare
- 64 Gambia 3.56 compare
- 65 Philippines 3.56 compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 3.55 compare
- 68 Uganda 3.5 compare
- 69 El Salvador 3.46 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 109,918 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -21.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -21.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 351.14 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Nicaragua?
- Gdp per capita growth in Nicaragua was 3.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.44 in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Nicaragua ranks 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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