Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
120th
of 164 countries
All-time high
272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
41,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 120th of 164 countries on this measure, 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), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 46,551 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 51,590 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 57,636 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 63,113 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 65,198 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 69,740 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 70,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 75,397 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 76,139 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 79,857 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 82,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 86,621 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 97,628 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 99,768 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 104,785 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 111,358 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 103,397 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 76,028 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1980 | 79,520 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 83,833 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 83,093 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 86,939 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 85,600 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 82,103 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 81,268 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 80,662 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 70,660 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 69,440 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 69,373 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 70,495 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 72,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 73,032 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 76,781 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 82,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 89,626 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 94,860 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 100,132 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 109,113 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 115,586 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 121,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 124,266 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 129,629 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 138,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 147,531 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 156,385 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 167,617 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 175,490 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 173,678 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 182,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 197,232 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 208,291 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 217,773 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 227,710 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 238,892 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 248,709 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 259,096 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 249,316 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 242,094 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 237,818 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 262,426 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 364,176 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 757,740 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) 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% | 103,397 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 76,028 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,213 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 41,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 75,397 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,799 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 76,028 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 111,358 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,312 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 69,440 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 86,939 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,827 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 69,373 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 109,113 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,030 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 115,586 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 175,490 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,152 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 182,406 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 259,096 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,504 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 237,818 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 117 Benin 295,232 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
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- 122 Peru 266,936 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 272,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.