Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 2,822 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua is 2,822 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 2,822 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 756.86 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 756.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 792.67 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 807.43 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 802.35 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 827.8 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 856.84 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 891.74 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 932.14 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 896.04 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 901.7 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 965.13 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,029 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,130 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1,222 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1,388 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 1,340 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,384 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,520 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1,610 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,656 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,770 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,876 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1,922 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,966 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,859 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,768 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,751 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,907 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 2,070 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2,323 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 2,529 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 2,822 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 807.32 current US$ per person | 756.86 current US$ per person | 856.84 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,070 current US$ per person | 891.74 current US$ per person | 1,388 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,733 current US$ per person | 1,384 current US$ per person | 1,966 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,234 current US$ per person | 1,751 current US$ per person | 2,822 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 147 Ghana 3,042 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Egypt 2,960 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 2,862 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Cote d'Ivoire 2,802 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 2,782 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Cambodia 2,707 current 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)
- 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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,127 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 2,822 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,822 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 756.86 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.