Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 142,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
142,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
121st
of 160 countries
All-time high
142,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
26,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 142,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 142,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 121st out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29,754 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 32,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 36,806 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 40,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 43,035 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 46,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 44,792 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 46,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 47,623 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 48,763 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 45,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 55,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 65,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 58,934 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 61,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 75,219 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 59,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 33,949 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1980 | 58,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1981 | 60,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 54,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 58,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 60,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 59,644 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 58,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 58,575 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 54,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 48,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 46,281 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 50,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 52,111 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 49,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 51,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 54,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 59,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 64,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 67,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 74,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 73,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 74,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 74,875 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 75,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 78,959 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 83,185 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 84,870 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 91,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 96,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 88,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 92,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 100,741 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 105,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 109,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 112,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 125,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 130,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 133,319 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 120,259 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 111,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 114,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 128,253 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 131,103 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 142,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,580 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 26,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 46,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,949 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 75,219 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,112 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 48,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 60,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 46,281 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 74,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 73,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 96,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 92,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 133,319 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 114,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 142,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 118 Timor-Leste 172,562 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Sierra Leone 167,549 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Benin 164,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Djibouti 128,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Tajikistan 116,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Lesotho 115,133 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,181 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,594 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 131,635 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 142,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 142,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.