Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 758.46 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua is 758.46 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 303.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 758.46 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Nicaragua ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.3 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 1.33 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.42 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.3 current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 1993 | 5.61 current US$ per person | +144.6% |
| 1994 | 10.99 current US$ per person | +95.8% |
| 1995 | 16.15 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1996 | 20.08 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 31.19 current US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 1998 | 40.95 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 60.56 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 63.71 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 65.98 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 73.11 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 84.21 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 98.39 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 115.25 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 128.72 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 134.54 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 147.03 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 136.18 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 143.76 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 157 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 172.22 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 180.7 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 187.95 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 194.73 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 203.46 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 220.81 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 235.12 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 260.1 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 282.55 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 323.55 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 479.48 current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 2023 | 683.26 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2024 | 758.46 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 758.46 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.16 current US$ per person, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 758.46 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 304.01 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +144.6% | 2.3 current US$ per person | 5.61 current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +95.8% | 5.61 current US$ per person | 10.99 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 current US$ per person | 1.3 current US$ per person | 1.42 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 23.48 current US$ per person | 2.3 current US$ per person | 60.56 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 104.71 current US$ per person | 63.71 current US$ per person | 147.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.59 current US$ per person | 143.76 current US$ per person | 260.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.46 current US$ per person | 282.55 current US$ per person | 758.46 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 846.44 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Republic of Moldova 810.99 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Latvia 780.96 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Iceland 717.44 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Cape Verde 676.55 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Guyana 660.23 current 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 758.46 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 758.46 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Nicaragua rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.