Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nicaragua is 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nicaragua peaked at 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 75th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 7.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 8.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 9.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 72 Peru 13.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Republic of Moldova 13.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Guatemala 12.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 78 South Africa 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 17.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 817.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 29,937 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nicaragua?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Nicaragua was 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Nicaragua ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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