Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 was 2,127 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Nicaragua is 2,127 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Nicaragua peaked at 2,786 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,048 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,963 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 2,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 2,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 2,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 2,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 2,402 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,428 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,402 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 2,448 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,394 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2,740 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 2,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2,668 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,786 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 1,595 constant 2015 US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 1,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,709 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,628 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,546 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,450 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 1,399 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,369 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1,090 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,258 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,302 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,363 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,428 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,546 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,578 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,503 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,699 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,762 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,821 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,934 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,918 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,935 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2,058 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 2,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,127 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,899 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,127 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,593 constant 2015 US$ per person, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 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 | -30.7% | 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,595 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,240 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,450 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,595 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,786 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,709 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,123 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,258 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,302 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,578 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,802 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,982 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 142 Nigeria 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 2,289 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Cambodia 2,134 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Ghana 2,081 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Kiribati 2,032 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Bangladesh 1,920 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Nicaragua?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Nicaragua was 2,127 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,786 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,048 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.