Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Value of exported goods and services, per capita was 1,047 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,047 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
111th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,069 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
126.73 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1988
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1,047 constant 2015 US$ per person for value of exported goods and services, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1,069 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 126.73 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Nicaragua 111th out of 170 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.
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 170.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 174.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 204.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 249.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 287.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 308.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 294.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 315.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 304.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 299.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 307.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 308.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 393.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 378.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 372.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 387.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 391.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 368.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 390.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 435.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 251.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 1981 | 280.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 251.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 262.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 202.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 174.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 140.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 134.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 126.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 155.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 176.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 144.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 150.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 156.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 175.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 210.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 240.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 269.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 281.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 345.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 366.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 349.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 376.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 436.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 463.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 513.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 555.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 591.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 583.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 669.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 714.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 791.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 810.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 851.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 831.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 858.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 932.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 905.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 948.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 854.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 997.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 1,069 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,069 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 1,047 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,047 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 513.69 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,047 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,744 constant 2015 US$ per person, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 170.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 315.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 373.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 307.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 435.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 198 constant 2015 US$ per person | 126.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 280.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 144.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 311.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 458.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 345.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 591.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 831.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 669.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 948.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,007 constant 2015 US$ per person | 854.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,069 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 Egypt 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 109 Sri Lanka 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 110 Indonesia 1,058 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 112 Colombia 962.13 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 113 Vanuatu 903.48 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 114 Lebanon 901.88 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Nicaragua was 1,047 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,069 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Nicaragua rank for value of exported goods and services, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.