Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 3.75 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 63.8%
World rank
81st
of 166 countries
All-time high
26.66 % change on previous year
in 1928
All-time low
-26.47 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
102
1921–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1921–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Nicaragua stood at 3.75 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 63.8% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 26.66 % change on previous year in 1928 and was at its lowest, -26.47 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2022, 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 (Bolt) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 3.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -322.7% |
| 1923 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1924 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1925 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1926 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 1927 | 0.4539 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1928 | 26.66 % change on previous year | +5773.3% |
| 1929 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1930 | -19.15 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 1931 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1932 | -10.04 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 1933 | 25.84 % change on previous year | -357.3% |
| 1934 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1935 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1936 | -20.39 % change on previous year | -1356.4% |
| 1937 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1938 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1939 | 24.23 % change on previous year | +608.5% |
| 1940 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1941 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1942 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1943 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -360.9% |
| 1944 | -0.9166 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1945 | 0.4437 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1946 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +1850.7% |
| 1947 | 0.2502 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1948 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +3363.9% |
| 1949 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1950 | 16.6 % change on previous year | -1014.7% |
| 1951 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1952 | 17.02 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 1953 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1954 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +281.6% |
| 1955 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1956 | -0.0672 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1957 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -12805.3% |
| 1958 | 0.3011 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1959 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +374.6% |
| 1960 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +415.0% |
| 1962 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1963 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 11.72 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1967 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 1968 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1969 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +367.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9843 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1971 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +396.1% |
| 1972 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1973 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1974 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +148.7% |
| 1975 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1976 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 1977 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1978 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1979 | -26.47 % change on previous year | +270.3% |
| 1980 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1981 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1982 | -0.8836 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1983 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -623.9% |
| 1984 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1985 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +165.3% |
| 1986 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1987 | -0.7449 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1988 | -12.4 % change on previous year | +1564.7% |
| 1989 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1990 | -0.0953 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1991 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -1797.6% |
| 1992 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1994 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +271.3% |
| 1995 | 7.87 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1996 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1998 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2000 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 2004 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2005 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 6 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2009 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2010 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -586.6% |
| 2011 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2018 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 2019 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2020 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -685.8% |
| 2022 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.75 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.84 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.87 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +12805.3% | -0.0672 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year |
| 1928 | +5773.3% | 0.4539 % change on previous year | 26.66 % change on previous year |
| 1948 | +3363.9% | 0.2502 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year |
| 1946 | +1850.7% | 0.4437 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1797.6% | -0.0953 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1564.7% | -0.7449 % change on previous year | -12.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4.95 % change on previous year | -13.08 % change on previous year | 26.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | -0.1751 % change on previous year | -20.39 % change on previous year | 25.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.99 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 9.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.89 % change on previous year | -0.0672 % change on previous year | 17.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.02 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 11.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6757 % change on previous year | -26.47 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7753 % change on previous year | -12.4 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -0.0953 % change on previous year | 8.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 10.35 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 82 Albania 3.74 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (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 3.75 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 26.66 % change on previous year in 1928.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.47 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.