GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP per capita was 2,372 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,372 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
155th
of 209 countries
All-time high
2,837 constant 2015 US$
in 1977
All-time low
1,176 constant 2015 US$
in 1993
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Nicaragua is 2,372 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 2,837 constant 2015 US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,176 constant 2015 US$, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 155th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,745 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 1,878 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 2,020 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 2,189 constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 2,325 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 2,329 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,414 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2,371 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,441 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 2,398 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,401 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,384 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,465 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2,729 constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 2,643 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 2,697 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,837 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 2,540 constant 2015 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 1,818 constant 2015 US$ | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 1,850 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,895 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1,829 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,863 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,789 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,676 constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1,620 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,572 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,345 constant 2015 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1,261 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,230 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,207 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,235 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,289 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,318 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,346 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,420 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,458 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,482 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,475 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,495 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,556 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,601 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,644 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,703 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,737 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,656 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,704 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,787 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,876 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,941 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,007 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,074 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,140 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,210 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,107 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,020 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,950 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,128 constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 2,176 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,241 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2,290 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 2,372 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,138 constant 2015 US$ | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ | 2,441 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,491 constant 2015 US$ | 1,818 constant 2015 US$ | 2,837 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,673 constant 2015 US$ | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ | 1,895 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,267 constant 2015 US$ | 1,176 constant 2015 US$ | 1,420 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,581 constant 2015 US$ | 1,458 constant 2015 US$ | 1,737 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,987 constant 2015 US$ | 1,704 constant 2015 US$ | 2,210 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,193 constant 2015 US$ | 1,950 constant 2015 US$ | 2,372 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 in Nicaragua?
- Gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 2,372 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,837 constant 2015 US$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 constant 2015 US$ in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 155th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) – 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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