GNI growth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GNI growth was 11.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Nicaragua, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni growth in Nicaragua is 11.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Nicaragua peaked at 14.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -6.8%, in 2018.
Nicaragua ranks 9th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.8% | — |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -46.9% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +157.2% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +8836.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -21.2% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -113.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -863.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +198.7% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | -6.8% | -274.9% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | -87.3% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -597.8% |
| 2022 | -2.0% | -132.8% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -795.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -45.6% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +48.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 4.7% | 11.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | -0.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | -6.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | -2.0% | 14.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 6 Laos 13.6% compare
- 7 Armenia 12.5% compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 12.3% compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 11.1% compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 10.9% compare
- 12 Bhutan 10.4% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 103,361 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,127 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 8.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Nicaragua?
- Gni growth in Nicaragua was 11.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.8% in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gni growth?
- Nicaragua ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.