Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 27,834 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Nicaragua is 27,834 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Nicaragua peaked at 27,966 constant LCU per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9,562 constant LCU per person, in 1987.
That places Nicaragua 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,047 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 18,943 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 20,548 constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 21,922 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 23,196 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 24,714 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 24,646 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 26,490 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 25,558 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 25,159 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 24,602 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 24,335 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 24,000 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 24,796 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 25,827 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 26,345 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 26,742 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 27,966 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 25,541 constant LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 18,120 constant LCU per person | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 20,768 constant LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 17,333 constant LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 14,695 constant LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 13,510 constant LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 12,512 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 11,232 constant LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 10,069 constant LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 9,562 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 13,420 constant LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 1989 | 12,370 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 10,245 constant LCU per person | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 13,467 constant LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 14,041 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 13,332 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 13,355 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 13,561 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13,906 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 14,471 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 15,008 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 15,300 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 15,965 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 16,523 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 17,037 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 17,117 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17,242 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 17,597 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 17,842 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18,426 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 18,748 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 18,796 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 19,091 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 19,317 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 19,824 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 20,299 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 20,870 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 21,670 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 22,598 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 22,902 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 21,571 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 20,911 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 20,502 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 22,215 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 23,403 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 24,842 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 26,664 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 27,834 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 27,834 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96,801 constant LCU per person, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 27,834 constant LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,616 constant LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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 | +40.3% | 9,562 constant LCU per person | 13,420 constant LCU per person |
| 1979 | -29.1% | 25,541 constant LCU per person | 18,120 constant LCU per person |
| 1991 | +31.4% | 10,245 constant LCU per person | 13,467 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,922 constant LCU per person | 18,047 constant LCU per person | 26,490 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,828 constant LCU per person | 18,120 constant LCU per person | 27,966 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,547 constant LCU per person | 9,562 constant LCU per person | 20,768 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,669 constant LCU per person | 10,245 constant LCU per person | 15,300 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,529 constant LCU per person | 15,965 constant LCU per person | 18,796 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,905 constant LCU per person | 19,091 constant LCU per person | 22,902 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,243 constant LCU per person | 20,502 constant LCU per person | 27,834 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 98 Guatemala 31,405 constant LCU per person compare
- 99 Malaysia 29,256 constant LCU per person compare
- 100 Puerto Rico 28,018 constant LCU per person compare
- 102 Afghanistan 27,560 constant LCU per person compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 23,993 constant LCU per person compare
- 104 United States Virgin Islands 23,384 constant 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)
- 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 lcu) in Nicaragua?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Nicaragua was 27,834 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 27,966 constant LCU per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,562 constant LCU per person in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.