Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 33.33 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Nicaragua, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Nicaragua stood at 33.33.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Nicaragua peaked at 36.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.45, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.45 | — |
| 1961 | 7.97 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 9.05 | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 9.82 | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 11.09 | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 12.42 | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 13 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 13.8 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 13.76 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 14.75 | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 14.9 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 15.63 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 16.13 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 16.95 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 19.1 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 19.52 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 20.51 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 21.79 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 20.24 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 14.88 | -26.5% |
| 1980 | 15.56 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 16.4 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 16.26 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 17.01 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 16.75 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 16.06 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 15.9 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 15.79 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 13.82 | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 13.58 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 13.58 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 13.55 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13.55 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 14 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 14.83 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 15.77 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 16.4 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 17 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 18.2 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 18.95 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 19.51 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.66 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.15 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.22 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 22.13 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 23.05 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 24.22 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 25.05 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 24.23 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 25.29 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 26.89 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 28.64 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 30.05 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 31.49 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 33 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 34.5 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 36.1 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 34.67 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 33.33 | -3.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 33.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.19, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 33.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.46, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 | -26.5% | 20.24 | 14.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.31 | 7.45 | 14.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.96 | 14.88 | 21.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.72 | 13.58 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.05 | 13.55 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.82 | 18.95 | 25.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4 | 25.29 | 36.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 127 Mongolia 36.59 compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 35.72 compare
- 129 North Macedonia 33.72 compare
- 131 Guinea 32.79 compare
- 132 West Bank and Gaza 32.06 compare
- 133 Gabon 31.98 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), constant prices, purchasing power in Nicaragua?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Nicaragua was 33.33 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.