GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) was 2,850 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Nicaragua, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita, atlas method in Nicaragua stood at 2,850 current US$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Nicaragua peaked at 2,850 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 140 current US$, in 1962.
Nicaragua ranks 156th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 140 current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 150 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 170 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 200 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 230 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 280 current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 290 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 300 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 300 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 310 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 330 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 380 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 510 current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 560 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 600 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 670 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 640 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 500 current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 600 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 660 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 680 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 690 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 710 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 690 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 760 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 860 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 680 current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 360 current US$ | -47.1% |
| 1990 | 310 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 220 current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 240 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 290 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 450 current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 620 current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 880 current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1997 | 880 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 890 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 930 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 970 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 980 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 980 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,020 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,100 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,180 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1,220 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,310 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,420 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,410 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,490 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,600 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,700 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,760 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,850 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,910 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,980 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,050 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,990 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,930 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,810 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2,060 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 2,150 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2,360 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 2,510 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 2,850 current US$ | +13.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -47.1% | 680 current US$ | 360 current US$ |
| 1994 | +55.2% | 290 current US$ | 450 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220 current US$ | 140 current US$ | 300 current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 480 current US$ | 300 current US$ | 670 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 669 current US$ | 360 current US$ | 860 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 571 current US$ | 220 current US$ | 930 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,159 current US$ | 970 current US$ | 1,420 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,826 current US$ | 1,490 current US$ | 2,050 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,290 current US$ | 1,810 current US$ | 2,850 current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Nicaragua?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Nicaragua was 2,850 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,850 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 current US$ in 1962.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Nicaragua ranks 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.