Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 4.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 4.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 10.45 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.36 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Nicaragua 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.1891 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.3864 % change on previous year | -304.3% |
| 1993 | -0.3928 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 1994 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -949.6% |
| 1995 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1996 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2000 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 0.754 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2003 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +234.3% |
| 2004 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 2005 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2009 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2010 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 2011 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2018 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2019 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2020 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -567.5% |
| 2022 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.92 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.92 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.39 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +949.6% | -0.3928 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +567.5% | -2.24 % change on previous year | 10.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 % change on previous year | -0.3928 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.93 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 10.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 49 Antigua and Barbuda 5 % change on previous year compare
- 50 China 4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 4.95 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Macao 4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Kenya 4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 4.61 % 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 product (gdp), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 4.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.36 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 product (GDP), 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 product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.