Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 762.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua is 762.23 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 218.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 762.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.
Nicaragua ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 29.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +730.1% |
| 1980 | 38.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 21.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 1982 | 15.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1983 | 22.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1984 | 24.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 22.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 29.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 31.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 32.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 41.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 29.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1991 | 73.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +153.1% |
| 1992 | 62.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 52.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 10.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.0% |
| 1995 | 29.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +170.4% |
| 1996 | 31.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 48.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 1998 | 67.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 92.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 81.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 95.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 102.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 120.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 143.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 160.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 185.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 180.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 203.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 197.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 202.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 211.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 221.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 228.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 239 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 246.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 261.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 250.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 253.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 272.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 289.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 331 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 485.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 687.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2024 | 762.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 762.23 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 762.23 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 470.72 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +730.1% | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.1 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +170.4% | 10.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.72 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +153.1% | 29.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 73.95 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 203.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 202.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 272.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 511.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 289.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 762.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 58 Albania 765.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Qatar 763.29 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Lithuania 763.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Cyprus 753.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Sweden 751.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Kiribati 737.82 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 762.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 762.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Nicaragua rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.9%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.