GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 8,780 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 8,780 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 8,780 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,747 current international $ per person, in 1992.
That places Nicaragua 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,966 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,791 current international $ per person | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 1,747 current international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,771 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,811 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,991 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 2,150 current international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2,272 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2,398 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2,564 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2,695 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2,785 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,832 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,933 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,148 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3,374 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 3,541 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,789 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3,940 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,763 current international $ per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3,930 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,206 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 4,330 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,481 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,877 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 5,240 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 5,602 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 5,904 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 5,638 current international $ per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 5,761 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5,880 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6,745 current international $ per person | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 7,202 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 7,950 current international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 8,282 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 8,780 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8,780 current international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,266 current international $ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 8,780 current international $ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,956 current international $ per person, 35% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,046 current international $ per person | 1,747 current international $ per person | 2,564 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,280 current international $ per person | 2,695 current international $ per person | 3,940 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,997 current international $ per person | 3,930 current international $ per person | 5,904 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,473 current international $ per person | 5,880 current international $ per person | 8,780 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 145 Tonga 9,238 current international $ per person compare
- 146 Nigeria 9,234 current international $ per person compare
- 147 Kyrgyzstan 9,116 current international $ per person compare
- 149 Djibouti 8,659 current international $ per person compare
- 150 Cambodia 8,392 current international $ per person compare
- 151 Tajikistan 8,237 current 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)
- 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Nicaragua was 8,780 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8,780 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,747 current international $ per person in 1992.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.