Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 0.6082 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Nicaragua, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Nicaragua stood at 0.6082 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 221.6% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Nicaragua peaked at 519.68 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -4.41 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Nicaragua 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 15.8 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1965 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1966 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1967 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1968 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1971 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1972 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 24.15 % change on previous year | +267.8% |
| 1974 | 39.08 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1975 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1976 | 16.19 % change on previous year | +254.1% |
| 1977 | 21.21 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1978 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1979 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1980 | 50.83 % change on previous year | -1707.4% |
| 1981 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1982 | 15.8 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 16.12 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 36.79 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 1985 | 156.28 % change on previous year | +324.8% |
| 1986 | 276.89 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1987 | 519.68 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1992 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1993 | 19.92 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 11.37 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 1996 | 16.56 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 18.26 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2003 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 2004 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 2005 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 15.24 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 20.19 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2010 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +325.1% |
| 2011 | 17.18 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2012 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2018 | -0.5001 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6082 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.6082 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.38 % change on previous year, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.6082 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8 % change on previous year, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1707.4% | -3.16 % change on previous year | 50.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.18 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 15.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.51 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year | 39.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.53 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year | 519.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 17.68 % change on previous year | 11.37 % change on previous year | 24.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.56 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 20.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 % change on previous year | -0.5001 % change on previous year | 17.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 0.8925 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Singapore 0.829 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Saudi Arabia 0.8195 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Norway 0.4105 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Brunei 0.406 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Namibia 0.351 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 32.47 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 73.04 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Nicaragua?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Nicaragua was 0.6082 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 519.68 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.41 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Nicaragua ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, 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), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.