Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 114,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
114,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
114,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
29,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 114,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Nicaragua peaked at 114,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 34,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 37,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 40,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 42,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 44,499 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 45,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 47,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 49,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 50,848 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 51,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 54,665 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 62,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 61,394 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 64,382 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 69,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 58,930 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 41,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 45,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 47,508 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 46,534 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 47,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 46,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 44,653 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 44,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 44,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 38,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 38,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 38,019 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 38,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 39,002 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 38,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 40,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 42,448 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 44,816 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 46,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 48,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 51,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 54,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 56,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 57,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 59,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 62,578 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 65,017 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 67,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 70,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 73,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 70,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 73,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 78,400 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 83,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 87,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 91,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 95,848 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 100,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 104,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 102,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 99,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 97,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 106,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 110,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 114,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,544 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 47,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 41,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 69,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,298 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 38,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 47,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,848 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 38,019 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 51,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 54,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 73,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,712 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 73,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 104,943 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 97,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 114,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 143 Timor-Leste 120,371 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Malawi 116,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Ukraine 116,562 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Paraguay 103,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tajikistan 100,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Myanmar 97,686 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,822 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 103,361 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6703 constant 2015 US$ 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 114,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 114,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Nicaragua ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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.