Human development index vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.706 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.706. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.706 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.515, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5476 | 0.515 | 0.585 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6241 | 0.593 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6745 | 0.651 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6913 | 0.676 | 0.706 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 120 Morocco 0.71 compare
- 121 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0.709 compare
- 122 Samoa 0.708 compare
- 124 Nauru, Republic of 0.703 compare
- 125 Bhutan 0.698 compare
- 126 Eswatini, Kingdom of 0.695 compare
- 126 Iraq 0.695 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0199 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 50.16 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 36.62 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0273 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7474 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 2,372 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 0.706 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.706 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.515 in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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