Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 103,361 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua is 103,361 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 103,361 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,086 current LCU per person, in 1994.
Nicaragua ranks 106th of 205 countries on this measure, 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) (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5,086 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 5,969 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 6,811 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 7,581 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 8,760 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 10,119 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 11,311 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 12,464 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 12,770 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13,620 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 15,382 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 17,219 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 19,855 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 22,550 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 26,896 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 27,257 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29,565 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 34,086 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 37,906 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 40,950 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 45,935 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 51,126 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 55,017 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 59,091 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 58,648 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 58,566 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60,120 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 67,079 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 74,255 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 84,658 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 92,618 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 103,361 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,387 current LCU per person | 5,086 current LCU per person | 10,119 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 17,932 current LCU per person | 11,311 current LCU per person | 27,257 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,089 current LCU per person | 29,565 current LCU per person | 59,091 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,348 current LCU per person | 60,120 current LCU per person | 103,361 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 103 Ireland 111,273 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Ethiopia 107,170 current LCU per person compare
- 105 South Africa 106,203 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Botswana 99,027 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Cuba 97,292 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Australia 94,238 current LCU 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)
- 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) (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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,127 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 8.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 28,232 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 103,361 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 103,361 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,086 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. 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) (current LCU), 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) (current LCU) 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) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.