GDP per employed person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: GDP per employed person was 17,638 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,638 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
138th
of 177 countries
All-time high
17,638 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
13,385 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 17,638 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Nicaragua peaked at 17,638 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,385 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 138th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14,204 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 13,831 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 13,387 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 13,385 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 13,956 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 13,973 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13,993 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,500 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 14,630 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 14,620 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14,346 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14,299 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14,445 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14,465 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14,622 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14,873 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 15,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14,585 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 14,777 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15,107 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 15,448 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 15,819 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16,044 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 16,494 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 16,754 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17,074 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16,574 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 15,886 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 15,526 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16,606 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 16,584 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 16,863 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 17,139 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 17,638 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 17,638 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 17,638 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 40% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,879 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,385 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,500 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,606 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,299 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,998 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,777 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,074 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,726 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,526 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,638 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More work & labour data for Nicaragua
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2248 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,954 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,653 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,468 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,356 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,916 1000 No (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Nicaragua?
- Gdp per employed person in Nicaragua was 17,638 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 17,638 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,385 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per employed person?
- Nicaragua ranks 138th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.