Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) was 95,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
129th
of 170 countries
All-time high
95,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
19,509 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 95,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Nicaragua peaked at 95,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,509 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,509 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 23,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 26,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 28,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 29,548 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 32,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 32,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 33,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 33,431 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 34,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 34,640 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 36,841 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 39,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 41,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 43,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 46,934 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 44,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 32,157 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 37,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 32,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 28,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 26,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 25,394 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 23,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 21,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 20,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 29,897 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1989 | 28,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 23,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 32,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 34,308 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 33,298 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 34,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 35,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 36,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 39,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 41,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 42,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 44,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 47,145 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 49,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 50,021 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 50,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 52,718 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 54,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 56,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 58,634 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 59,625 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 61,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 63,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 65,607 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 68,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 71,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 74,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 78,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 81,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 77,422 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 76,035 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 75,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 82,782 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 88,337 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 95,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 95,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 95,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 378,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +43.6% | 20,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,897 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +34.5% | 23,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 32,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -27.1% | 44,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 32,157 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,509 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,698 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 32,157 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 46,934 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 37,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,260 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 23,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,433 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 44,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 59,625 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 61,428 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 81,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 75,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 95,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 126 Iceland 116,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Benin 104,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Burundi 103,644 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Senegal 92,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Angola 81,399 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Yemen 80,572 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Nicaragua?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Nicaragua was 95,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 95,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,509 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Nicaragua ranks 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.