GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP per capita was 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
122nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
3,014 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1975
All-time low
957.92 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1913
Years of data
20
1913–2020
GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1913–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Nicaragua is 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 3,014 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1975 and was at its lowest, 957.92 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1913.
Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 957.92 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1925 | 1,366 international-$ in 1990 prices | +42.6% |
| 1929 | 1,632 international-$ in 1990 prices | +19.5% |
| 1933 | 1,358 international-$ in 1990 prices | -16.8% |
| 1938 | 1,005 international-$ in 1990 prices | -26.0% |
| 1950 | 1,564 international-$ in 1990 prices | +55.6% |
| 1955 | 2,011 international-$ in 1990 prices | +28.6% |
| 1960 | 1,916 international-$ in 1990 prices | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 2,663 international-$ in 1990 prices | +39.0% |
| 1970 | 2,752 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 3,014 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 2,095 international-$ in 1990 prices | -30.5% |
| 1985 | 1,896 international-$ in 1990 prices | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 1,437 international-$ in 1990 prices | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 1,411 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,654 international-$ in 1990 prices | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 1,805 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,928 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2,373 international-$ in 1990 prices | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 957.92 international-$ in 1990 prices | 957.92 international-$ in 1990 prices | 957.92 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,499 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,366 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,632 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 1,181 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,005 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,358 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 1,787 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,564 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,011 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,290 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,916 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,663 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,883 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,752 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,014 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,996 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,896 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,095 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,424 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,411 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,437 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,730 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,654 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,805 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,150 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,928 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,373 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 119 Honduras 2,695 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 120 Lebanon 2,675 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 121 Lesotho 2,491 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 2,164 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 124 Bangladesh 2,129 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 125 Rwanda 2,006 international-$ in 1990 prices 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,188 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 360.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 2,227 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3,014 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1975.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 957.92 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1913.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.