GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 9,284 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nicaragua is 9,284 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 9,284 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,979 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 145th out of 204 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 (current international $), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,979 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,995 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,003 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,998 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,064 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,187 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2,325 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2,418 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,497 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,672 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2,806 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,917 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,948 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,046 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3,255 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 3,456 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3,658 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 3,892 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 4,044 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3,880 current international $ per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,042 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4,325 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 4,508 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,711 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 5,068 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 5,449 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 5,882 current international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 6,225 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5,935 current international $ per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5,981 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,274 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 7,119 current international $ per person | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 7,795 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 8,327 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 8,721 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 9,284 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 9,284 current international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 9,284 current international $ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,894 current international $ per person, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,214 current international $ per person | 1,979 current international $ per person | 2,672 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,390 current international $ per person | 2,806 current international $ per person | 4,044 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,213 current international $ per person | 4,042 current international $ per person | 6,225 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,920 current international $ per person | 6,274 current international $ per person | 9,284 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 142 Bangladesh 10,154 current international $ per person compare
- 143 Nigeria 9,532 current international $ per person compare
- 144 Samoa 9,319 current international $ per person compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 9,220 current international $ per person compare
- 147 Marshall Islands 8,964 current international $ per person compare
- 148 Tonga 8,675 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nicaragua was 9,284 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9,284 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,979 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.