Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Nicaragua, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Nicaragua stood at 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Nicaragua peaked at 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,667 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Nicaragua ranks 135th of 188 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 27,667 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 28,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 29,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 30,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 32,425 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 33,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 36,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 38,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 38,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 39,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 42,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 45,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 45,727 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 56,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 56,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 58,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 62,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 66,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 69,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 72,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 74,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 77,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 79,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76,364 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 75,334 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 73,740 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 87,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 103,908 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 296,070 current US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,667 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,707 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 44,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,584 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,477 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,740 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 122,645 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Malawi 120,735 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Djibouti 119,509 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Australia 113,925 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Senegal 107,236 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Benin 105,765 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Nicaragua?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Nicaragua was 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,667 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.