Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita was 2,416 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Nicaragua stood at 2,416 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Nicaragua peaked at 2,416 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 731.87 current US$ per person, in 1994.
Nicaragua ranks 135th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 731.87 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 745.35 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 762.07 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 774.62 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 799 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 818.79 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 865.09 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 903.78 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 901.28 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 910.64 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 962.96 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,036 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,015 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,102 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1,225 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1,193 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,229 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,297 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,350 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,393 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,440 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,462 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,500 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,514 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,436 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,398 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,352 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,585 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1,858 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 2,042 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 2,283 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 2,416 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,416 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,876 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,416 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,009 current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 771.95 current US$ per person | 731.87 current US$ per person | 818.79 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,012 current US$ per person | 865.09 current US$ per person | 1,225 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,402 current US$ per person | 1,229 current US$ per person | 1,514 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,923 current US$ per person | 1,352 current US$ per person | 2,416 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Nicaragua?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Nicaragua was 2,416 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,416 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 731.87 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.