Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 131,728 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Nicaragua, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 131,728 current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Nicaragua peaked at 131,728 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,612 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Nicaragua ranks 152nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28,612 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 30,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 31,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 32,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 33,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 35,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 37,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 39,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 38,346 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 39,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 42,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 45,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 50,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 55,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 64,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 62,991 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 66,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 73,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 78,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 82,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 89,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 95,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 99,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 103,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 98,852 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 95,268 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 95,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 105,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 115,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 131,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,978 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,612 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 47,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,275 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 131,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 149 Senegal 143,312 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Timor-Leste 142,726 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Malawi 132,231 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Syria 128,643 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Burundi 121,599 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Ethiopia 115,995 current 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 16,546 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Nicaragua?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Nicaragua was 131,728 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 131,728 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,612 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Nicaragua ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.