Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 170.3%
World rank
137th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 170.3% on the previous year and up 1,310.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Nicaragua 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 113.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 97.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 91.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 159.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 1981 | 235.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1982 | 72.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 1983 | 54.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 38.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 12.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 1986 | 5.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1987 | 11.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 17.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 56.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +223.8% |
| 1990 | 98.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1991 | 80.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 62.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 44.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 55.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 87.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1997 | 122.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 216.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1999 | 255.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 255.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 122.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2002 | 76.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2003 | 56.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 78.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 188.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +141.5% |
| 2006 | 353.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 2007 | 413.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 356.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 144.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 153.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 181.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 210.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 193.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 173.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 195.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 305.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2017 | 446.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2018 | 746.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2019 | 775.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 416.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 238.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +323.7% |
| 2023 | 2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +170.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 113.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 66.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 235.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 255.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 413.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 338.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 153.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 775.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 238.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 134 Benin 3,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 2,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cambodia 2,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Nigeria 2,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 2,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Argentina 2,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,310.7%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.