Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 7.39 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014. ▲ Rising
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Nicaragua is 7.39 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Nicaragua peaked at 7.39 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.68 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 76th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1998 | 3.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 4.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 5.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 5.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 7.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 73 Jordan 8.73 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 74 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.79 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 75 Morocco 7.44 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 77 Georgia 6.85 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 78 Sri Lanka 6.48 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 79 Armenia 5.88 international-$ in 2011 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 399.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 14,630 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 363.37 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,988 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 20.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Nicaragua?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Nicaragua was 7.39 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Nicaragua ranks 76th out of 119 countries with data for 2014.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.