Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 52,527 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 52,527 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 52,527 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,873 current LCU per person, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,873 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 3,271 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 3,629 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 4,183 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 4,900 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 5,805 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 6,418 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 7,076 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 7,292 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 8,032 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 8,839 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 9,872 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 11,790 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 13,285 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 15,613 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 16,173 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 16,866 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 18,250 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 20,190 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 21,947 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 24,681 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 27,465 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 30,179 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 32,977 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 32,758 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 32,740 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 32,362 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 34,727 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 38,633 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 44,216 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 48,854 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 52,527 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 52,527 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 137,770 current LCU per person, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 52,527 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,012 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,110 current LCU per person | 2,873 current LCU per person | 5,805 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 10,439 current LCU per person | 6,418 current LCU per person | 16,173 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,805 current LCU per person | 16,866 current LCU per person | 32,977 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,887 current LCU per person | 32,362 current LCU per person | 52,527 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 114 New Zealand 54,782 current LCU per person compare
- 115 United States 54,478 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Honduras 53,758 current LCU per person compare
- 118 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 52,053 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Namibia 47,958 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Aruba 47,650 current 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 52,527 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 52,527 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,873 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.