GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 2,488 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2,488 constant 2015 US$ per person for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 2,488 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 117th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 1,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,361 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,371 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,378 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,452 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,516 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,532 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,659 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,850 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 2,067 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,949 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,907 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,952 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 2,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 2,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,488 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,488 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,222 constant 2015 US$ per person, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,443 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,361 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,858 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 114 Bolivia 3,038 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 115 Ukraine 2,732 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 116 India 2,490 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 118 Cote d'Ivoire 2,471 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 119 Palestine 2,448 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 120 Honduras 2,423 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 2,488 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,488 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.