Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 11.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 78.0%
World rank
9th
of 178 countries
All-time high
12.68 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-25.23 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua stood at 11.74 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 78.0% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 12.68 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25.23 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 12 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1963 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1966 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1967 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +381.3% |
| 1968 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1969 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +320.0% |
| 1970 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1971 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1973 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +230.1% |
| 1975 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1976 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -623.5% |
| 1977 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1978 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1979 | -25.23 % change on previous year | +180.0% |
| 1980 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1981 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1982 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 1983 | 7 % change on previous year | -386.6% |
| 1984 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5153 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1986 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -716.4% |
| 1987 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -281.7% |
| 1988 | -21.7 % change on previous year | -476.0% |
| 1989 | -0.6744 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1990 | -0.844 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6281 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1992 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -455.9% |
| 1993 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1994 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +445.9% |
| 1995 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1997 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 2004 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2009 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2010 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -482.9% |
| 2011 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 2015 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2018 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 2019 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2020 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2021 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +340.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2023 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +802.9% |
| 2024 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2025 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 11.74 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.16 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 11.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.02 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +802.9% | 1.03 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -716.4% | 0.5153 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.53 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 12.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9931 % change on previous year | -25.23 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -21.7 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -6.02 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 11.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 6 Laos 13.29 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Cote d'Ivoire 13.24 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Armenia 11.85 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Palau 11.54 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Ireland 11.23 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 10.97 % change on previous year 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 11.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.23 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic income (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic income (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.