Real gdp growth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Real gdp growth was 4.92 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.92
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
46th
of 196 countries
All-time high
10.45
in 2021
All-time low
-12.4
in 1988
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real gdp growth in Nicaragua, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, real gdp growth in Nicaragua stood at 4.92.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Nicaragua peaked at 10.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.4, in 1988.
Nicaragua ranks 46th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.61 | — |
| 1981 | 5.36 | +16.2% |
| 1982 | -0.817 | -115.2% |
| 1983 | 4.62 | -664.9% |
| 1984 | -1.57 | -133.9% |
| 1985 | -4.08 | +160.8% |
| 1986 | -1.01 | -75.1% |
| 1987 | -0.706 | -30.4% |
| 1988 | -12.4 | +1656.4% |
| 1989 | -1.69 | -86.3% |
| 1990 | -0.132 | -92.2% |
| 1991 | -0.154 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4 | -359.7% |
| 1993 | -0.4 | -200.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | -1350.0% |
| 1995 | 5.91 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 6.34 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.97 | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 3.71 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 7.04 | +89.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1 | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 2.96 | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 0.754 | -74.5% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | +234.4% |
| 2004 | 5.35 | +112.3% |
| 2005 | 4.24 | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 3.81 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 5.08 | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 3.44 | -32.3% |
| 2009 | -3.29 | -195.8% |
| 2010 | 4.41 | -233.9% |
| 2011 | 6.32 | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.93 | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 4.79 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.56 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.63 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | -3.36 | -172.6% |
| 2019 | -2.9 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | -2.24 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 10.45 | -567.3% |
| 2022 | 3.55 | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 4.43 | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 3.58 | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 4.92 | +37.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.92 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.37, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -1656.4% | -0.706 | -12.4 |
| 1994 | +1350.0% | -0.4 | 5 |
| 1983 | +664.9% | -0.817 | 4.62 |
| 2021 | +567.3% | -2.24 | 10.45 |
| 1992 | +359.7% | -0.154 | 0.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.7694 | -12.4 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 | -0.4 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | -3.29 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | -3.36 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 | -2.24 | 10.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 43 China, People's Republic of 4.96 compare
- 44 Angola 4.95 compare
- 45 Mauritius 4.92 compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 4.8 compare
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.77 compare
- 49 Kenya 4.72 compare
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 real gdp growth in Nicaragua?
- Real gdp growth in Nicaragua was 4.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4 in 1988.
- How does Nicaragua rank for real gdp growth?
- Nicaragua ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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