Gross domestic product (GDP) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 55.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
121st
of 198 countries
All-time high
55.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
17.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 55.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Nicaragua peaked at 55.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 121st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 17.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 17.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 17.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 19.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 20.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 21.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 21.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 23.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 24.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 25.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 27.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 28.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 29.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 31.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 32.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 31.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 34.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 37.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 38.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 40.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 42.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 44.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 46.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 45.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 43.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 42.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 47.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 48.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 51.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 52.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 55.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 55.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 55.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 118 Lebanon 60.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 57.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 120 Estonia 56.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 122 Madagascar 54.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 123 Tajikistan 54.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 124 Albania 53.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Nicaragua?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Nicaragua was 55.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 55.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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