Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita was 16,546 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,546 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
134th
of 197 countries
All-time high
22,628 constant LCU per person
in 1977
All-time low
8,478 constant LCU per person
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 16,546 constant LCU per person for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 22,628 constant LCU per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8,478 constant LCU per person, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,368 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 18,377 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 18,169 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 18,911 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 19,599 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 20,231 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 20,184 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 20,259 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 20,532 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 20,500 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 21,331 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 21,169 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 20,457 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 21,090 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 22,613 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 21,620 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 21,965 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 22,628 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 18,077 constant LCU per person | -20.1% |
| 1979 | 12,772 constant LCU per person | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 13,810 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 13,966 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 13,380 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 12,948 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 12,284 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 11,417 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 11,085 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 10,905 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 9,488 constant LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 9,142 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 8,924 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 8,966 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 8,873 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 8,550 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 8,478 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8,612 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8,839 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 9,209 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 9,527 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9,926 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10,181 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 10,463 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 10,633 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 10,909 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 11,285 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 11,500 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11,790 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12,160 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 12,699 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 12,294 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 12,735 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 13,062 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 13,548 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 14,005 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 14,523 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 15,055 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 15,652 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 16,192 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 15,219 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 14,564 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 13,877 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 14,463 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 15,038 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 15,593 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 16,018 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 16,546 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,513 constant LCU per person | 18,169 constant LCU per person | 20,532 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,372 constant LCU per person | 12,772 constant LCU per person | 22,628 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,842 constant LCU per person | 9,142 constant LCU per person | 13,966 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,990 constant LCU per person | 8,478 constant LCU per person | 9,926 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,391 constant LCU per person | 10,181 constant LCU per person | 12,699 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,456 constant LCU per person | 12,735 constant LCU per person | 16,192 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,256 constant LCU per person | 13,877 constant LCU per person | 16,546 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,032 constant LCU per person compare
- 132 Brunei Darussalam 17,300 constant LCU per person compare
- 133 Cyprus 17,078 constant LCU per person compare
- 135 Türkiye 16,454 constant LCU per person compare
- 136 Dominica 15,657 constant LCU per person compare
- 137 Romania 15,369 constant LCU 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)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,822 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 103,361 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 16,546 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 22,628 constant LCU per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,478 constant LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.