How does Nicaragua rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?

Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Nicaragua

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Nicaragua
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Nicaragua: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of was 8.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

8.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.2%

World rank

86th

of 196 countries

All-time high

200.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

8.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Nicaragua, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 8.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Nicaragua peaked at 200.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Nicaragua 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	200.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	195.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1962	189.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1963	187.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1964	174.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1965	115.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-33.7%
1966	112.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1967	108.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1968	104.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1969	101.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1970	101.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1971	98.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1972	93.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1973	79.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1974	65.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1975	62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1976	55.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1977	49.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1978	44.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1979	42.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1980	33.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1981	30.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1982	30.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1983	27.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1984	23.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1985	26.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1986	24.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1987	18.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1988	23.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
1989	60.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+158.3%
1990	60.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1991	41.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
1992	34.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1993	35.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1994	16.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-52.8%
1995	16.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1996	16.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1997	16.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1998	16.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1999	17.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2000	16.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2001	16.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2002	17.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2003	17.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2004	17.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2005	16.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2006	15.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2007	15.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2008	13.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2009	13.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2010	13.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2011	12.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2012	12.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2013	12.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2014	12.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2015	12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2016	12.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2017	12.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2018	12.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2019	12.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2020	12.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2021	12.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2022	11.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2023	10.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2024	9.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2025	8.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	149.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	101.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	200.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	69.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	42.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	101.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	29.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	18.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	60.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	27.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	16.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	60.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	16.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	13.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	17.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	12.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	13.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	10.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	8.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	12.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

83 Seychelles 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
84 Namibia 9.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
85 Botswana 9.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
87 Sierra Leone 8.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
88 Ukraine 8.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
89 Lesotho 7.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Nicaragua?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Nicaragua was 8.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 200.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 8.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Nicaragua rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?: Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 197 places, 8,292 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.