Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,218 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,037 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,130 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,751 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,958 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,001 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,204 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5,500 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,538 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,712 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 6,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6,523 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7,119 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 7,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 7,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 34% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,239 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,751 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,288 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,645 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,523 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 139 Bangladesh 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 140 Nigeria 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 141 Samoa 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 144 Marshall Islands 7,660 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 145 Tonga 7,413 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Nicaragua was 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.