Industry (including construction), value added … capita current LCU in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current LCU was 34,008 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Nicaragua stood at 34,008 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Nicaragua peaked at 34,008 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,128 current LCU per person, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 97th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current LCU in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,128 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 1,349 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 1,537 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 1,676 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1,932 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 2,345 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 2,601 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 3,024 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 3,102 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,177 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,746 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 4,152 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 4,578 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 5,164 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 6,483 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 6,289 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7,162 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 8,722 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 10,316 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 11,520 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 12,759 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 14,551 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 15,738 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 16,278 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 16,051 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 15,752 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 17,169 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 20,522 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 21,620 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 25,866 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 28,617 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 34,008 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 34,008 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,717 current LCU per person, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 34,008 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,061 current LCU per person, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,661 current LCU per person | 1,128 current LCU per person | 2,345 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,232 current LCU per person | 2,601 current LCU per person | 6,483 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,885 current LCU per person | 7,162 current LCU per person | 16,278 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,634 current LCU per person | 17,169 current LCU per person | 34,008 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 (current lcu), per in Nicaragua?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Nicaragua was 34,008 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 34,008 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,128 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Nicaragua ranks 97th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.