Nicaragua - GDP per capita (current US$) 1960 - 2022
Nicaragua's gdp per capita (current us$) is currently $2,255.43 USD (United States dollar) according to the most recent World Bank data for the country (2022).
Definition
GDP per capita is determined by dividing the gross domestic product by the population at midyear. GDP represents the total value generated by resident producers within the economy, inclusive of product taxes and excluding subsidies not factored into product value. This calculation does not consider deductions for asset depreciation, depletion, or degradation of natural resources. The data is presented in current U.S. dollars.- Nicaragua's gdp per capita (current us$) for 2022 was $2,255.43, a 9.23% increase from 2021, with a +$190 difference.
- In 2021 it was $2,064.93, a 10.04% increase from 2020, with a +$188 difference.
- In 2020 it was $1,876.61, a -1.52% increase from 2019.
- In 2019 it was $1,905.64, a -3.85% increase from 2018.
- In 2018 it was $1,981.86, a -6.84% increase from 2017.
Measure: Estimated Value
Average, Lowest, and Highest Recorded Values
The average gdp per capita (current us$), value for Nicaragua is currently $915.22 (average of years with recorded data) with a lowest recorded value of $126.96 in 1960 and a highest value of $2,255.43 in 2022.For comparison, the world wide [World Bank] aggregate for 1960 was $456.83 and in 2022 it was $12,647.48. Essentially, in 1960, Nicaragua contributed 27.79% to the world wide aggregate. While in 2022 it contributed 17.83% to the aggregate, recording a -35.84% increase in amounts contributed within the 62-year period. Nonetheless, the country recorded a 1,676.45% increase in gdp per capita (current us$) within the same period.
Nicaragua's GDP per capita (current US$) - Historical Data
| Year | GDP per capita (current US$) | Average Growth Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | $126.96 | |
| 1961 | $132.35 | 4.25% |
| 1962 | $141.62 | 7.00% |
| 1963 | $151.68 | 7.11% |
| 1964 | $171.76 | 13.24% |
| 1965 | $270.76 | 57.64% |
| 1966 | $282.39 | 4.30% |
| 1967 | $296.14 | 4.87% |
| 1968 | $302.39 | 2.11% |
| 1969 | $316.91 | 4.80% |
| 1970 | $318.46 | 0.49% |
| 1971 | $328.08 | 3.02% |
| 1972 | $337.50 | 2.87% |
| 1973 | $407.38 | 20.71% |
| 1974 | $549.40 | 34.86% |
| 1975 | $553.50 | 0.75% |
| 1976 | $623.22 | 12.60% |
| 1977 | $732.88 | 17.60% |
| 1978 | $680.09 | -7.20% |
| 1979 | $487.69 | -28.29% |
| 1980 | $649.14 | 33.10% |
| 1981 | $728.35 | 12.20% |
| 1982 | $702.91 | -3.49% |
| 1983 | $768.03 | 9.26% |
| 1984 | $848.44 | 10.47% |
| 1985 | $713.17 | -15.94% |
| 1986 | $749.17 | 5.05% |
| 1987 | $977.10 | 30.42% |
| 1988 | $652.30 | -33.24% |
| 1989 | $245.36 | -62.39% |
| 1990 | $238.77 | -2.69% |
| 1991 | $344.05 | 44.10% |
| 1992 | $404.95 | 17.70% |
| 1993 | $388.02 | -4.18% |
| 1994 | $835.24 | 115.25% |
| 1995 | $876.86 | 4.98% |
| 1996 | $895.26 | 2.10% |
| 1997 | $896.65 | 0.16% |
| 1998 | $931.80 | 3.92% |
| 1999 | $961.55 | 3.19% |
| 2000 | $996.90 | 3.68% |
| 2001 | $1,025.11 | 2.83% |
| 2002 | $993.38 | -3.09% |
| 2003 | $999.89 | 0.65% |
| 2004 | $1,076.00 | 7.61% |
| 2005 | $1,158.88 | 7.70% |
| 2006 | $1,223.08 | 5.54% |
| 2007 | $1,323.84 | 8.24% |
| 2008 | $1,493.90 | 12.85% |
| 2009 | $1,438.10 | -3.74% |
| 2010 | $1,495.73 | 4.01% |
| 2011 | $1,644.80 | 9.97% |
| 2012 | $1,746.42 | 6.18% |
| 2013 | $1,794.78 | 2.77% |
| 2014 | $1,913.52 | 6.62% |
| 2015 | $2,025.33 | 5.84% |
| 2016 | $2,079.45 | 2.67% |
| 2017 | $2,127.28 | 2.30% |
| 2018 | $1,981.86 | -6.84% |
| 2019 | $1,905.64 | -3.85% |
| 2020 | $1,876.61 | -1.52% |
| 2021 | $2,064.93 | 10.04% |
| 2022 | $2,255.43 | 9.23% |
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Comparison with Countries in the Latin America & Caribbean Region.
Among countries in the same World Bank Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) region, Nicaragua comes in 40th with $2,255.43 gdp per capita (current us$).
- Within the same region, Belize comes in 30th with $6,968.36, gdp per capita (current us$).
- Colombia comes in 31st with $6,630.28.
- Ecuador comes in 32nd with $6,391.28.
- Paraguay comes in 33rd with $6,153.06.
- Jamaica comes in 34th with $6,047.22.
- Suriname comes in 35th with $5,858.29.
- Guatemala comes in 36th with $5,473.21.
- El Salvador comes in 37th with $5,127.32.
- Bolivia comes in 38th with $3,523.27.
- Honduras comes in 39th with $3,040.17.
- And Haiti comes in 41st with $1,748.26, gdp per capita (current us$).
GDP per capita (current US$), Top 10 Countries in the Latin America & Caribbean Region.
Top 10 Countries in the Latin America & Caribbean Region.
| # | Country | GDP per capita (current US$) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | $88,475.60 | 2021 |
| 2 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | $39,552.20 | 2020 |
| 3 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | $36,220.30 | 2022 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | $35,208.60 | 2022 |
| 5 | Bahamas, The | $31,458.30 | 2022 |
| 6 | Aruba | $29,342.10 | 2021 |
| 7 | Turks and Caicos Islands | $24,917.60 | 2022 |
| 8 | St. Martin (French part) | $21,920.00 | 2014 |
| 9 | Uruguay | $20,795.00 | 2022 |
| 10 | St. Kitts and Nevis | $20,176.70 | 2022 |
Comparison with Countries in the Lower middle income Group.
Among countries in the same World Bank Lower middle income (LMI) group, Nicaragua comes in 30th with $2,255.43 gdp per capita (current us$).
- Within the same income group, Honduras comes in 20th with $3,040.17, gdp per capita (current us$).
- Papua New Guinea comes in 21st with $3,020.27.
- Vanuatu comes in 22nd with $3,010.29.
- Angola comes in 23rd with $2,998.50.
- Bangladesh comes in 24th with $2,688.30.
- Cote d'Ivoire comes in 25th with $2,486.41.
- Congo, Rep. comes in 26th with $2,447.99.
- Sao Tome and Principe comes in 27th with $2,404.26.
- India comes in 28th with $2,388.62.
- Timor-Leste comes in 29th with $2,358.41.
- Uzbekistan comes in 31st with $2,255.15.
- Solomon Islands comes in 32nd with $2,203.19.
- Mauritania comes in 33rd with $2,190.70.
- Nigeria comes in 34th with $2,184.42.
- Ghana comes in 35th with $2,175.86.
- Kenya comes in 36th with $2,099.30.
- Lao PDR comes in 37th with $2,088.38.
- Cambodia comes in 38th with $1,786.56.
- Haiti comes in 39th with $1,748.26.
- And Kiribati comes in 40th with $1,701.97, gdp per capita (current us$).
GDP per capita (current US$), Top 14 Countries in the Lower middle income Group.
Top 14 Countries in the Lower middle income Group.
| # | Country | GDP per capita (current US$) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolia | $4,946.75 | 2022 |
| 2 | Ukraine | $4,533.98 | 2022 |
| 3 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | $4,387.83 | 2022 |
| 4 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | $4,295.41 | 2022 |
| 5 | Algeria | $4,273.92 | 2022 |
| 6 | Jordan | $4,204.51 | 2022 |
| 7 | Vietnam | $4,163.51 | 2022 |
| 8 | Lebanon | $4,136.15 | 2021 |
| 9 | Eswatini | $4,039.52 | 2022 |
| 10 | Cabo Verde | $3,902.59 | 2022 |
| 11 | Tunisia | $3,776.67 | 2022 |
| 12 | Samoa | $3,743.21 | 2022 |
| 13 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | $3,741.06 | 2022 |
| 14 | Morocco | $3,527.94 | 2022 |