Gdp per capita maddison project database in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 5,093 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5,093
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
122nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
5,247
in 1977
All-time low
1,583
in 1936
Years of data
103
1920–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Nicaragua, 1920–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita maddison project database in Nicaragua is 5,093, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Nicaragua peaked at 5,247 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,583, in 1936.
Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 103 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 2,007 | — |
| 1921 | 2,083 | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 1,878 | -9.8% |
| 1923 | 2,010 | +7.0% |
| 1924 | 2,098 | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 2,316 | +10.4% |
| 1926 | 1,983 | -14.4% |
| 1927 | 1,992 | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 2,523 | +26.7% |
| 1929 | 2,778 | +10.1% |
| 1930 | 2,246 | -19.2% |
| 1931 | 2,071 | -7.8% |
| 1932 | 1,863 | -10.0% |
| 1933 | 2,311 | +24.0% |
| 1934 | 2,067 | -10.6% |
| 1935 | 2,043 | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 1,583 | -22.5% |
| 1937 | 1,672 | +5.6% |
| 1938 | 1,707 | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 2,042 | +19.6% |
| 1940 | 2,179 | +6.7% |
| 1941 | 2,354 | +8.0% |
| 1942 | 2,214 | -5.9% |
| 1943 | 2,373 | +7.2% |
| 1944 | 2,299 | -3.1% |
| 1945 | 2,259 | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 2,377 | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 2,310 | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 2,460 | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 2,345 | -4.7% |
| 1950 | 2,565 | +9.4% |
| 1951 | 2,657 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 3,016 | +13.5% |
| 1953 | 2,997 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 3,178 | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 3,288 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 3,186 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 3,351 | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 3,258 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 3,204 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 3,148 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 3,277 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 3,521 | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 3,781 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 4,092 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 4,340 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 4,342 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,500 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 4,419 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 4,564 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 4,463 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 4,533 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4,543 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4,637 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 5,064 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 5,013 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 5,099 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 5,247 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4,771 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 3,405 | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 3,414 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3,480 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3,360 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,437 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,308 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 3,107 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 3,011 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2,922 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,498 | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 2,393 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2,291 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,210 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,163 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,115 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,154 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,264 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2,395 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2,483 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,570 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,748 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2,859 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2,944 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,969 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,049 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,220 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,371 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3,526 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,730 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3,857 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,772 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,917 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4,189 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 4,376 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,527 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,685 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4,866 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,016 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5,174 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4,930 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4,722 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4,575 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4,979 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 5,093 | +2.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5,093 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5,093 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,999, 46% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2,167 | 1,878 | 2,778 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,960 | 1,583 | 2,311 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,317 | 2,179 | 2,460 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,070 | 2,565 | 3,351 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,998 | 3,148 | 4,564 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,678 | 3,405 | 5,247 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,093 | 2,393 | 3,480 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,339 | 2,115 | 2,748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,330 | 2,859 | 3,857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,640 | 3,917 | 5,174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,882 | 4,575 | 5,093 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita maddison project database in Nicaragua?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Nicaragua was 5,093 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5,247 in 1977.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,583 in 1936.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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