GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 450,777 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 450,777 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 450,777 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,267 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Nicaragua ranks 146th of 200 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,994 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 63,399 current international $ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 63,267 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 65,554 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 68,453 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 76,829 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 84,498 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 90,812 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 97,300 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 105,559 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 112,497 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 117,741 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 121,196 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 126,991 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 137,917 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 149,777 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 159,466 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 173,085 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 182,583 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 176,873 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 187,348 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 203,373 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 212,335 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 222,838 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 245,840 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 267,767 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 290,118 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 309,879 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 299,846 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 310,414 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 320,773 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 372,460 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 402,783 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 450,777 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 450,777 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 450,777 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76 million current international $ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,367 current international $ per square kilometre | 63,267 current international $ per square kilometre | 105,559 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,813 current international $ per square kilometre | 112,497 current international $ per square kilometre | 182,583 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,976 current international $ per square kilometre | 187,348 current international $ per square kilometre | 310,414 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 386,698 current international $ per square kilometre | 320,773 current international $ per square kilometre | 450,777 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 143 Argentina 492,489 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Myanmar 481,775 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Tajikistan 463,905 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Senegal 432,089 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Peru 426,609 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Malawi 404,348 current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 450,777 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 450,777 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,267 current international $ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.