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Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 414.71 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
414.71
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
414.71
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Nicaragua, 1960–2019

0100200300400196019892019

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Nicaragua stood at 414.71. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 145.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Nicaragua peaked at 414.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Nicaragua 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, 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), Current prices, Domestic currency in Nicaragua, year by year

Year Value Change
1960 0 —
1961 0 +7.8%
1962 0 +9.4%
1963 0 +10.8%
1964 0 +15.8%
1965 0 +9.7%
1966 0 +5.0%
1967 0 +8.6%
1968 0 +8.5%
1969 0 +7.0%
1970 0 +4.5%
1971 0 +6.4%
1972 0 +6.6%
1973 0 +24.2%
1974 0 +39.1%
1975 0 +4.6%
1976 0 +16.2%
1977 0 +21.2%
1978 0 -4.4%
1979 0 -3.2%
1980 0 +50.8%
1981 0 +11.8%
1982 0 +15.8%
1983 0 +16.1%
1984 0 +36.8%
1985 0 +156.3%
1986 0 +276.9%
1987 0 +519.7%
1988 0.0001 +11907.0%
1989 0.0066 +4619.6%
1990 0.501 +7488.3%
1991 15.61 +3014.9%
1992 19.37 +24.1%
1993 23.23 +19.9%
1994 25.87 +11.4%
1995 31.07 +20.1%
1996 36.22 +16.6%
1997 41.34 +14.1%
1998 48.89 +18.3%
1999 57.15 +16.9%
2000 64.6 +13.0%
2001 71.32 +10.4%
2002 74.2 +4.0%
2003 80.12 +8.0%
2004 92.02 +14.8%
2005 105.42 +14.6%
2006 118.84 +12.7%
2007 136.95 +15.2%
2008 164.6 +20.2%
2009 168.79 +2.5%
2010 187.05 +10.8%
2011 219.18 +17.2%
2012 247.99 +13.1%
2013 271.53 +9.5%
2014 308.4 +13.6%
2015 347.71 +12.7%
2016 380.26 +9.4%
2017 414.28 +8.9%
2018 412.21 -0.5%
2019 414.71 +0.6%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 414.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933.12, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 414.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 348.65, 1.2× 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +11907.0% 0 0.0001
1990 +7488.3% 0.0066 0.501
1989 +4619.6% 0.0001 0.0066
1991 +3014.9% 0.501 15.61
1987 +519.7% 0 0
1986 +276.9% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0.0007 0 0.0066 10
1990s 29.93 0.501 57.15 10
2000s 107.69 64.6 168.79 10
2010s 320.33 187.05 414.71 10

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 112 Mauritius 503.03 compare
  2. 113 Belgium 476.2 compare
  3. 114 Macau, China 434.67 compare
  4. 116 Croatia 400.1 compare
  5. 117 Austria 397.4 compare
  6. 118 Ireland 355.9 compare

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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 414.71 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 414.71 in 2019.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
Nicaragua ranks 115th 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 up 145.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 10,296 data points, 1960–2019
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