Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) was 9.5 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Nicaragua, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 9.5 for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Nicaragua peaked at 9.5 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 2005.
That places Nicaragua 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.78 | — |
| 2006 | 7.87 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.97 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.19 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.94 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.04 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.19 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.33 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.53 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.63 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.87 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.99 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.14 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.93 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.57 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.73 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 9 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.89 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.02 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 9.18 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 9.27 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 9.37 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 9.5 | +1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 9.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.87, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 9.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.44, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.95 | 7.78 | 8.19 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.62 | 8.04 | 9.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 | 8.73 | 9.5 | 8 |
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 output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Nicaragua?
- Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Nicaragua was 9.5 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2027.
- What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Nicaragua ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.