GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 472,155 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 472,155 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 472,155 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68,439 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68,439 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 70,619 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 72,508 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 73,934 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 78,034 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 84,380 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 91,376 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 96,639 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 101,352 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 110,018 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 117,125 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 123,308 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 126,168 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 131,903 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 142,645 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 153,418 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 164,717 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 177,767 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 187,417 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 182,364 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 192,721 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 209,122 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 221,063 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 234,231 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 255,471 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 278,440 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 304,660 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 326,747 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 315,652 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 322,249 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 342,289 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 393,095 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 436,002 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 472,155 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 472,155 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 472,155 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.80 million current international $ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,730 current international $ per square kilometre | 68,439 current international $ per square kilometre | 110,018 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,683 current international $ per square kilometre | 117,125 current international $ per square kilometre | 187,417 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,036 current international $ per square kilometre | 192,721 current international $ per square kilometre | 326,747 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,885 current international $ per square kilometre | 342,289 current international $ per square kilometre | 472,155 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 142 Benin 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Argentina 503,298 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Myanmar 494,190 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Peru 450,611 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Senegal 448,963 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 148 East Timor 447,848 current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 472,155 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 472,155 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,439 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.