International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 103.85 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
103.85 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 85.5%
World rank
75th
of 112 countries
All-time high
172.63 departures per 1,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
49.5 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua stood at 103.85 departures per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 85.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 172.63 departures per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.5 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 75th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.92 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 59.62 departures per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 68.61 departures per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 86.41 departures per 1,000 people | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 91.24 departures per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 96.76 departures per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 98.08 departures per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 103.3 departures per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 107.85 departures per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 132.94 departures per 1,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 138.52 departures per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 142.65 departures per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 172.63 departures per 1,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 168.92 departures per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 151.68 departures per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 158.26 departures per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 156.73 departures per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 165.9 departures per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 166.11 departures per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 158.08 departures per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 150.42 departures per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 157.4 departures per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 155.47 departures per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 152.19 departures per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 146.37 departures per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 49.5 departures per 1,000 people | -66.2% |
| 2021 | 55.98 departures per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 103.85 departures per 1,000 people | +85.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.16 departures per 1,000 people | 54.92 departures per 1,000 people | 91.24 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 131.33 departures per 1,000 people | 96.76 departures per 1,000 people | 172.63 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.69 departures per 1,000 people | 146.37 departures per 1,000 people | 166.11 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.78 departures per 1,000 people | 49.5 departures per 1,000 people | 103.85 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 72 Romania 117.43 departures per 1,000 people
- 73 Samoa 116.13 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 105.21 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 100.19 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 77 United States of America 98.69 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Colombia 95.31 departures per 1,000 people 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,988 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 20.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2926 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 928.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 20.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 34,008 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 103.85 departures per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 172.63 departures per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 75th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.