Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 3,594 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 3,594 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 3,594 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 944.35 current US$ per person, in 1994.
Nicaragua ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 944.35 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 981.18 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,031 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,078 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,112 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,223 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1,225 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,254 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,218 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,232 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,328 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,454 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1,557 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,714 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1,948 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1,746 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1,823 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2,046 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 2,146 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2,213 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,285 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,448 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2,474 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,482 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,227 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 2,045 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2,038 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,425 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 2,687 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 2,956 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 3,337 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 3,594 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3,594 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,741 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3,594 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,024 current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,061 current US$ per person | 944.35 current US$ per person | 1,223 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,467 current US$ per person | 1,218 current US$ per person | 1,948 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,219 current US$ per person | 1,823 current US$ per person | 2,482 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,840 current US$ per person | 2,038 current US$ per person | 3,594 current US$ 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)
- 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 national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 3,594 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3,594 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 944.35 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.