PPP conversion factor, GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: PPP conversion factor, GDP was 12.52 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 12.52 LCU per international $ for ppp conversion factor, gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 12.52 LCU per international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0628 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 84th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0628 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1.84 LCU per international $ | +2832.5% |
| 1992 | 2.23 LCU per international $ | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 2.62 LCU per international $ | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 2.76 LCU per international $ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.07 LCU per international $ | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 3.3 LCU per international $ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 3.57 LCU per international $ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 4.02 LCU per international $ | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 4.33 LCU per international $ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 4.6 LCU per international $ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.82 LCU per international $ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.06 LCU per international $ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.38 LCU per international $ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 5.73 LCU per international $ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 6 LCU per international $ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.4 LCU per international $ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 7.3 LCU per international $ | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 7.69 LCU per international $ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.07 LCU per international $ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.71 LCU per international $ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 9.32 LCU per international $ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 9.63 LCU per international $ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.03 LCU per international $ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.38 LCU per international $ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.37 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.54 LCU per international $ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.82 LCU per international $ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.85 LCU per international $ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.61 LCU per international $ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.56 LCU per international $ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.69 LCU per international $ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.42 LCU per international $ | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 11.96 LCU per international $ | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 12.52 LCU per international $ | +4.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 12.52 LCU per international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.19 LCU per international $, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 12.52 LCU per international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 LCU per international $, 6.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor, GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2832.5% | 0.0628 LCU per international $ | 1.84 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 LCU per international $ | 0.0628 LCU per international $ | 4.33 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 LCU per international $ | 4.6 LCU per international $ | 7.69 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.87 LCU per international $ | 8.07 LCU per international $ | 10.85 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 LCU per international $ | 10.56 LCU per international $ | 12.52 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 81 Afghanistan 13.23 LCU per international $ compare
- 82 Czechia 12.99 LCU per international $ compare
- 83 Ukraine 12.94 LCU per international $ compare
- 85 Honduras 11.86 LCU per international $ compare
- 86 Suriname 11.63 LCU per international $ compare
- 87 Mauritania 11.39 LCU per international $ 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 ppp conversion factor, gdp in Nicaragua?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Nicaragua was 12.52 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 84th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for the level of GDP and the base currency is the US dollar.