GNI per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GNI per capita was 1,775 US$ in 2020. β² Rising
GNI per capita in Nicaragua, 1990β2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Nicaragua is 1,775 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 2,048 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 236.68 US$, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 619.04 US$ | 236.68 US$ | 933.46 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,141 US$ | 961.49 US$ | 1,461 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,814 US$ | 1,462 US$ | 2,048 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,775 US$ | 1,775 US$ | 1,775 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 158 India 1,907 US$ compare
- 159 Kenya 1,840 US$ compare
- 160 Timor-Leste 1,807 US$ compare
- 162 Uzbekistan 1,744 US$ compare
- 163 Mauritania 1,680 US$ compare
- 164 Congo 1,612 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -13.26 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.08 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,372 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.59 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 16.62 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,372 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 36.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 225.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 90.12 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gni per capita in Nicaragua was 1,775 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,048 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.68 US$ in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gni per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.