Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita was 1,878 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,878 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
127th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1,887 constant 2015 US$
in 1977
All-time low
645.34 constant 2015 US$
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Nicaragua stood at 1,878 constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1,887 constant 2015 US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, 645.34 constant 2015 US$, in 1987.
That places Nicaragua 127th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,218 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,278 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 1,387 constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 1,479 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 1,565 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 1,668 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 1,663 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,788 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 1,725 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1,698 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,660 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,642 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,620 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,673 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,743 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,778 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,805 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,887 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,724 constant 2015 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 1,402 constant 2015 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 1,170 constant 2015 US$ | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 991.76 constant 2015 US$ | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 911.78 constant 2015 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 844.37 constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 758.04 constant 2015 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 679.51 constant 2015 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 645.34 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 905.71 constant 2015 US$ | +40.3% |
| 1989 | 834.84 constant 2015 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 691.42 constant 2015 US$ | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 908.85 constant 2015 US$ | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 947.58 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 899.71 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 901.3 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 915.18 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 938.49 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 976.61 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,013 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,033 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,115 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,150 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,164 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,188 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,244 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,265 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,268 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,288 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,304 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,338 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,370 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,408 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,462 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,525 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,546 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,456 constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,411 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,384 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,499 constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,579 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,677 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1,800 constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 1,878 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,547 constant 2015 US$ | 1,218 constant 2015 US$ | 1,788 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,676 constant 2015 US$ | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ | 1,887 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 914.27 constant 2015 US$ | 645.34 constant 2015 US$ | 1,402 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 922.46 constant 2015 US$ | 691.42 constant 2015 US$ | 1,033 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ | 1,268 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,411 constant 2015 US$ | 1,288 constant 2015 US$ | 1,546 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,636 constant 2015 US$ | 1,384 constant 2015 US$ | 1,878 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 124 Palestine, State of 2,002 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 1,995 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 Algeria 1,969 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 1,787 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 129 Ghana 1,728 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 130 Bhutan 1,579 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,181 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,594 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 131,635 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Nicaragua?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Nicaragua was 1,878 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,887 constant 2015 US$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 645.34 constant 2015 US$ in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 127th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.