Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0078 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nicaragua stood at 0.0078 units per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0078 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0041 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.004 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.004 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.005 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.005 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.006 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.007 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0077 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0078 units per person | +1.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0078 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0061 units per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0078 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0202 units per person, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nicaragua?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Nicaragua was 0.0078 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Nicaragua ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.