Annual growth of GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3.6% for annual growth of gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 62.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 10.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -28.4%, 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.3% | — |
| 1962 | 7.6% | +75.8% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -97.5% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | +2298.8% |
| 1968 | -1.8% | -148.5% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -265.4% |
| 1970 | -1.8% | -159.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -107.5% |
| 1972 | -0.7% | -634.2% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -576.4% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | +217.9% |
| 1975 | -3.2% | -129.5% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -165.2% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | +150.3% |
| 1978 | -10.5% | -302.9% |
| 1979 | -28.4% | +171.7% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -106.3% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +35.9% |
| 1982 | -3.5% | -244.3% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -154.3% |
| 1984 | -4.0% | -309.5% |
| 1985 | -6.3% | +59.3% |
| 1986 | -3.3% | -47.9% |
| 1987 | -3.0% | -10.5% |
| 1988 | -14.4% | +388.2% |
| 1989 | -4.0% | -72.2% |
| 1990 | -2.4% | -41.2% |
| 1991 | -2.5% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | -1.9% | -24.6% |
| 1993 | -2.6% | +37.6% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -145.6% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +223.7% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -48.8% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +157.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -51.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -38.7% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | -128.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -386.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +208.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -45.1% |
| 2009 | -4.7% | -337.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -163.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +64.2% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | -4.6% | -242.6% |
| 2019 | -4.1% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | -3.5% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -364.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -75.6% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +34.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -27.0% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +62.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +2298.8% | 0.2% | 3.7% |
| 1972 | -634.2% | 0.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | -1.8% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.3% | -28.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.2% | -14.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | -2.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -4.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -4.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -3.5% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 3.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.4% in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.