Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 37,214 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 37,214 constant LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 40,381 constant LCU per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15,883 constant LCU per person, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,279 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 24,559 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 26,694 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 28,567 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 31,182 constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 33,129 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 32,609 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 33,924 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 33,248 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 33,749 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 33,351 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 33,198 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 33,545 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 33,838 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 36,972 constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 35,153 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 37,608 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 40,381 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 35,695 constant LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 25,980 constant LCU per person | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 26,316 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 25,960 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 24,641 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 25,682 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 24,748 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 24,290 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 22,974 constant LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 23,750 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 18,175 constant LCU per person | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 17,634 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 17,082 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 16,797 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 16,055 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 15,883 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 16,507 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 17,465 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 17,910 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 18,431 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 19,012 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 19,440 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 19,907 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 19,929 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 19,910 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 20,111 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 20,751 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 21,334 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21,930 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 22,797 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 23,425 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 22,766 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 23,665 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 25,112 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 26,308 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 26,806 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 28,064 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 29,796 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 31,027 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 32,098 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 29,771 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 28,805 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 28,770 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 29,844 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 29,766 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 32,085 constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 33,744 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 37,214 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 37,214 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,590 constant LCU per person, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 37,214 constant LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,152 constant LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -27.2% | 35,695 constant LCU per person | 25,980 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,094 constant LCU per person | 23,279 constant LCU per person | 33,924 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,572 constant LCU per person | 25,980 constant LCU per person | 40,381 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,417 constant LCU per person | 17,634 constant LCU per person | 26,316 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,458 constant LCU per person | 15,883 constant LCU per person | 19,440 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,286 constant LCU per person | 19,907 constant LCU per person | 23,425 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,145 constant LCU per person | 23,665 constant LCU per person | 32,098 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,904 constant LCU per person | 28,770 constant LCU per person | 37,214 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 105 Brunei 40,393 constant LCU per person compare
- 106 France 37,965 constant LCU per person compare
- 107 Morocco 37,478 constant LCU per person compare
- 109 United Kingdom 35,716 constant LCU per person compare
- 110 Malta 35,153 constant LCU per person compare
- 111 Guatemala 34,742 constant LCU 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 37,214 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 40,381 constant LCU per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,883 constant LCU per person in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.