Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Nicaragua stood at 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Nicaragua peaked at 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1981 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1986 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +277.8% |
| 1987 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +520.6% |
| 1988 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +11903.1% |
| 1989 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +4608.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 million SLC per square kilometre | +7465.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1169 million SLC per square kilometre | +3018.1% |
| 1992 | 0.148 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1743 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1918 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.229 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2726 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3179 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3867 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4517 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5113 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5602 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5886 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6361 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7346 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8524 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9496 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 1.98 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 2.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 3.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.26 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.25 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.87 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 4.33 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.07 million SLC per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.27 million SLC per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +11903.1% | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +7465.7% | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0037 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +4608.0% | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +3018.1% | 0.0037 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1169 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +520.6% | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +277.8% | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2293 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0037 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4517 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8629 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5113 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.36 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.51 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.37 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.18 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.39 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 123 Ireland 5.64 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 124 Malaysia 5.38 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 125 France 5.33 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 127 Tuvalu 4.58 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 128 Eswatini 4.58 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 129 Brunei 3.77 million SLC 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)
- 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 national income — value standard local currency, per square in Nicaragua?
- Gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Nicaragua was 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square?
- Nicaragua ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.0%. 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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 Income — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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.