GDP per capita, PPP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP per capita, PPP was 7,933 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 7,933 constant 2021 international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Nicaragua peaked at 7,933 constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,934 constant 2021 international $, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,218 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 4,114 constant 2021 international $ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,037 constant 2021 international $ | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,934 constant 2021 international $ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3,980 constant 2021 international $ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,130 constant 2021 international $ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4,311 constant 2021 international $ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4,408 constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,503 constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,751 constant 2021 international $ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4,878 constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,958 constant 2021 international $ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,935 constant 2021 international $ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,001 constant 2021 international $ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,204 constant 2021 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5,357 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5,500 constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5,697 constant 2021 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,809 constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,538 constant 2021 international $ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5,701 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5,976 constant 2021 international $ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6,276 constant 2021 international $ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6,494 constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,712 constant 2021 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6,939 constant 2021 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7,159 constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7,391 constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7,049 constant 2021 international $ | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 6,757 constant 2021 international $ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6,523 constant 2021 international $ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7,119 constant 2021 international $ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 7,278 constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7,497 constant 2021 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 7,661 constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 7,933 constant 2021 international $ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,239 constant 2021 international $ | 3,934 constant 2021 international $ | 4,751 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,288 constant 2021 international $ | 4,878 constant 2021 international $ | 5,809 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,645 constant 2021 international $ | 5,701 constant 2021 international $ | 7,391 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,335 constant 2021 international $ | 6,523 constant 2021 international $ | 7,933 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 141 Bangladesh 8,677 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 142 Nigeria 8,145 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 143 Samoa 7,963 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 7,660 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 147 Tonga 7,413 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 399.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 14,630 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 363.37 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,988 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 20.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Nicaragua?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Nicaragua was 7,933 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7,933 constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,934 constant 2021 international $ in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Nicaragua ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.