Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 363.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nicaragua is 363.37 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 363.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 126.78 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 126.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 136.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 154.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 179.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 195 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 211.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 215.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 238.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 242.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 251.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 267.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 271.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 275.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 280.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 307.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 305.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 308.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 330.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 320.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 226.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 253.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 253.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 246.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 253.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 248.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 231.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 230.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 221.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 161.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 155.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 149.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 155.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 143.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 140.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 139.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 146.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 154.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 163.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 159.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 167.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 172.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 180.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 182.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 184.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 198.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 207.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 217.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 222.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 221.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 206.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 222.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 240.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 261.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 274.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 291.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 294.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 301.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 305.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 306.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 295.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 297.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 336.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 349.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 353.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 350.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 363.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 363.37 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198.47 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 363.37 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 706.46 constant 2015 US$ per person, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -29.3% | 320.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 226.86 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 126.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 251.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 289.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 226.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 330.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 155.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 253.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 139.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 167.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 172.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 222.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 222.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 306.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 297.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 363.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 394.04 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 118 Honduras 381.3 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 119 Mongolia 369.15 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 357.82 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 122 Palestine 353.55 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 123 Moldova 339.28 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 manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 363.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 363.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.78 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.