Inflation, GDP deflator in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Inflation, GDP deflator was 7.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
38th
of 212 countries
All-time high
13,611.6%
in 1988
All-time low
-0.5%
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Inflation, GDP deflator in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 7.6% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Nicaragua peaked at 13,611.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1962.
Nicaragua ranks 38th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0% | — |
| 1962 | -0.5% | +1030.4% |
| 1963 | -0.4% | -23.8% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | -1207.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -81.4% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +335.6% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -65.4% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | +254.6% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -73.9% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +108.1% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +40.2% |
| 1973 | 16.7% | +292.0% |
| 1974 | 21.8% | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -78.3% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | +120.5% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -68.2% |
| 1979 | 31.7% | +739.5% |
| 1980 | 37.0% | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 11.7% | -68.3% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -34.3% |
| 1984 | 39.0% | +254.1% |
| 1985 | 167.2% | +329.1% |
| 1986 | 281.5% | +68.3% |
| 1987 | 523.1% | +85.8% |
| 1988 | 13,611.6% | +2502.2% |
| 1989 | 4,711.2% | -65.4% |
| 1990 | 5,016.1% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 4,523.6% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 23.7% | -99.5% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 133.7% | +555.7% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -90.0% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -55.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +69.8% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +67.5% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -62.7% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +66.4% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +93.0% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +103.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +138.1% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -32.0% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | -0.5% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 2.4% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,941.0% | 11.0% | 13,611.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 977.4% | 9.2% | 5,016.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 3.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 3.5% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 35 Honduras 8.0% compare
- 36 Gambia 7.9% compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.8% compare
- 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.5% compare
- 40 Bulgaria 7.4% compare
- 41 San Marino 7.4% compare
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,988 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 20.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2926 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 928.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 20.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 34,008 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Nicaragua?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Nicaragua was 7.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 13,611.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1962.
- How does Nicaragua rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.