GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 17.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Nicaragua 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 11.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 9.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 9.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.69 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 1995 | 4.63 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.87 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.9 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.22 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 3.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.43 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.34 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.36 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.37 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.13 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.87 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 2.69 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -53.0% | 9.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.69 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | -32.3% | 17.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 11.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.63 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 17.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.9 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.34 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.37 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 48 Cameroon 2.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Mongolia 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Lesotho 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Benin 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Uganda 2.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 17.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.