Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) was 27.1 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 in Nicaragua, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 27.1 % for prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Nicaragua ranks 77th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.5 % | — |
| 2018 | 27.5 % | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 29.5 % | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 30.9 % | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 27.3 % | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 27.9 % | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 27.1 % | -2.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 27.1 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7 %, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 27.1 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.75 %, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.5 % | 25.5 % | 29.5 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.3 % | 27.1 % | 30.9 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Nicaragua?
- Prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in Nicaragua was 27.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5 % in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026?
- Nicaragua ranks 77th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.