Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 23.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua is 23.51 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 810.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua peaked at 29.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Nicaragua 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.1948 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +8782.8% |
| 2017 | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +884.8% |
| 2022 | 29.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 21.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 23.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 23.51 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.54 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 23.51 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 147.44 BoP, current US$ per person, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +8782.8% | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.58 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +884.8% | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.15 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.164 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 133 Namibia 24.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Ukraine 23.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 135 Senegal 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Syria 21.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Laos 21.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 China 21.51 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Nicaragua was 23.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 29.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Nicaragua rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Nicaragua ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 810.1%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.