GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 8,597 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 8,597 constant 2021 international $ per person for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 8,597 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,526 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1994.
Nicaragua ranks 112th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3,526 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1995 | 3,862 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 4,028 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4,222 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 4,491 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 4,636 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4,704 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,723 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,736 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,760 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4,910 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5,084 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5,015 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,237 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5,403 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 5,294 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,464 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5,731 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 5,929 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6,003 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,392 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 6,893 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 7,141 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7,320 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6,733 constant 2021 international $ per person | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 6,589 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,425 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 6,745 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 6,523 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7,351 constant 2021 international $ per person | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 7,814 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 8,597 constant 2021 international $ per person | +10.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8,597 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,188 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 8,597 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,649 constant 2021 international $ per person, 49% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,128 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,526 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,636 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,987 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,704 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,403 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,419 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5,464 constant 2021 international $ per person | 7,320 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,242 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,425 constant 2021 international $ per person | 8,597 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 109 Bangladesh 9,153 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 8,966 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 111 Marshall Islands 8,630 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 113 Samoa 8,553 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 114 Angola 7,878 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 115 Djibouti 7,771 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Nicaragua was 8,597 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8,597 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,526 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.