Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP was 314,900 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Nicaragua stood at 314,900 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Nicaragua peaked at 314,900 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,664 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80,664 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 89,608 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 96,989 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 102,164 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 107,515 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 114,903 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 124,047 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 122,490 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 130,999 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 134,497 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 134,058 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 141,708 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 152,023 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 167,702 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 171,490 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 180,391 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 189,919 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 204,416 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 210,036 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 203,630 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 204,373 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 204,840 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 244,688 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 289,648 current international $ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 314,900 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 314,900 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 315,640 current international $ per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 314,900 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 691,736 current international $ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,664 current international $ per square kilometre | 80,664 current international $ per square kilometre | 80,664 current international $ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 115,727 current international $ per square kilometre | 89,608 current international $ per square kilometre | 134,497 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,569 current international $ per square kilometre | 141,708 current international $ per square kilometre | 210,036 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,519 current international $ per square kilometre | 204,840 current international $ per square kilometre | 314,900 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 122 Brazil 330,845 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Benin 316,381 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Sierra Leone 315,229 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 126 New Caledonia 305,293 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Burundi 302,669 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Ethiopia 292,813 current international $ 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)
- 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, ppp (current) in Nicaragua?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Nicaragua was 314,900 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 314,900 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,664 current international $ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- Nicaragua ranks 125th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. 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, PPP (current international $), 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, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) 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.