GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 7,933 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 7,933 constant 2021 international $ per person. 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 7,933 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,934 constant 2021 international $ per person, 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,218 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,114 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,037 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,934 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3,980 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,130 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4,311 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4,408 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,503 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,751 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4,878 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,958 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,935 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,001 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,204 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5,357 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5,500 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5,697 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,809 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,538 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5,701 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5,976 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6,276 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6,494 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,712 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6,939 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7,159 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7,391 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7,049 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 6,757 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6,523 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7,119 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 7,278 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7,497 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 7,661 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 7,933 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7,933 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7,933 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 constant 2021 international $ per person, 34% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,239 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,934 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,751 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,288 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,878 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,809 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,645 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,701 constant 2021 international $ per person | 7,391 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,335 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,523 constant 2021 international $ per person | 7,933 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 141 Bangladesh 8,677 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 142 Nigeria 8,145 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 143 Samoa 7,963 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 7,660 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 147 Tonga 7,413 constant 2021 international $ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nicaragua was 7,933 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7,933 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,934 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.