GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 5,093 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5,093 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
122nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
5,247 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1977
All-time low
1,583 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1936
Years of data
103
1920–2022
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Nicaragua, 1920–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in Nicaragua is 5,093 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in Nicaragua peaked at 5,247 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,583 international-$ in 2011 prices, 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 2,007 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1921 | 2,083 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 1,878 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.8% |
| 1923 | 2,010 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1924 | 2,098 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 2,316 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.4% |
| 1926 | 1,983 international-$ in 2011 prices | -14.4% |
| 1927 | 1,992 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 2,523 international-$ in 2011 prices | +26.7% |
| 1929 | 2,778 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.1% |
| 1930 | 2,246 international-$ in 2011 prices | -19.2% |
| 1931 | 2,071 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.8% |
| 1932 | 1,863 international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.0% |
| 1933 | 2,311 international-$ in 2011 prices | +24.0% |
| 1934 | 2,067 international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.6% |
| 1935 | 2,043 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 1,583 international-$ in 2011 prices | -22.5% |
| 1937 | 1,672 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1938 | 1,707 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 2,042 international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.6% |
| 1940 | 2,179 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 1941 | 2,354 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.0% |
| 1942 | 2,214 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.9% |
| 1943 | 2,373 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1944 | 2,299 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1945 | 2,259 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 2,377 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 2,310 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 2,460 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 2,345 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.7% |
| 1950 | 2,565 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.4% |
| 1951 | 2,657 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 3,016 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.5% |
| 1953 | 2,997 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 3,178 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 3,288 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 3,186 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 3,351 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 3,258 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 3,204 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 3,148 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 3,277 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 3,521 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 3,781 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 4,092 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 4,340 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 4,342 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,500 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 4,419 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 4,564 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 4,463 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 4,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4,543 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4,637 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 5,064 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 5,013 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 5,099 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 5,247 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4,771 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 3,405 international-$ in 2011 prices | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 3,414 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3,480 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3,360 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,308 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 3,107 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 3,011 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2,922 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,498 international-$ in 2011 prices | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 2,393 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2,291 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,210 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,163 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,115 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,154 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,264 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2,395 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2,483 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,570 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,748 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2,859 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2,944 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,969 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,049 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,220 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,371 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,730 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3,857 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,772 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,917 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4,189 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 4,376 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,527 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,685 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4,866 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,016 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5,174 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4,930 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4,722 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4,575 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4,979 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 5,093 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2,167 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,878 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,778 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,960 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,583 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,311 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,179 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,460 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,070 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,565 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,351 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,998 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,148 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,564 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,678 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,405 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,247 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,093 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,393 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,480 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,339 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,115 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,748 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,330 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,859 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,857 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,640 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,917 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,174 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,882 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,575 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,093 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5,267 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 120 Honduras 5,187 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 121 Myanmar 5,177 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 123 Nigeria 5,070 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 124 Bangladesh 4,926 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 125 Palestine, State of 4,775 international-$ in 2011 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.452 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 52,527 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in Nicaragua?
- Gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index in Nicaragua was 5,093 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5,247 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1977.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,583 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1936.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index 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 Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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