Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 187.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 187.69 BoP, current US$ per person for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 246.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.41 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1989.
Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 200 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 27.77 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 24.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 17.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 13.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 13.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 13.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 13.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 10.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 7.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 1990 | 14.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +165.5% |
| 1991 | 16.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 19.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 22.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 27.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 30.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 36.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 45.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 51.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 58.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 60.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 65.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 65.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 85.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 99.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 86.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 95.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 139.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2009 | 130.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 142.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 169.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 183.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 185.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 196.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 203.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 223.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 246.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 213.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 211.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 144.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 157.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 231.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 2023 | 228.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 187.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 187.69 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.55 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 187.69 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,253 BoP, current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +165.5% | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.37 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 139.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 142.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 246.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 144.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 231.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 140 Iraq 221.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 141 Peru 221.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Eswatini 188 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 144 Gambia 175.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Solomon Islands 161.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Indonesia 148.83 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 187.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 246.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.