Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 was 652.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 652.71 constant 2015 US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Nicaragua peaked at 831.64 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 272.75 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 141st out of 195 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.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 344.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 369.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 453.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1963 | 485.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 524.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 567.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 624.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 630.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 606.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 605.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 604.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 603.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 614.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 640.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 780.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 736.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 758.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 831.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 650.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 367.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 1980 | 451.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 457.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 414.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 433.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 430.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 415.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 415.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 409.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 323.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 302.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 286.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 285.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 277.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 272.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 280.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 296.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 305.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 309.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 309.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 348.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 350.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 364.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 352.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 355.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 386.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 400.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 408.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 403.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 394.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 348.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 362.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 395.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 444.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 486.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 508.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 533.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 540.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 544.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 531.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 489.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 484.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 576.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 575.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 604.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 617.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 652.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 652.71 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 478.61 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 652.71 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,966 constant 2015 US$ per person, 33% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -43.5% | 650.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 367.55 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 521.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 344.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 630.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 658.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 367.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 831.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 405.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 302.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 457.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 272.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 348.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 376.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 348.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 408.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 362.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 544.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 585.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 484.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 652.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 138 Bolivia 696.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 India 695.86 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Ghana 654.21 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Bangladesh 643.98 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Honduras 608.93 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Cote d'Ivoire 593.9 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Nicaragua?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Nicaragua was 652.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 831.64 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.75 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Nicaragua ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.