Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 17,638 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,638
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
138th
of 177 countries
All-time high
17,638
in 2025
All-time low
13,385
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 17,638 for gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 person employed constant ppp in Nicaragua peaked at 17,638 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,385, 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 person employed constant ppp in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14,204 | — |
| 1992 | 13,831 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 13,387 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 13,385 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,687 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 13,956 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 13,973 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13,993 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,500 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 14,630 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 14,620 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14,346 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14,299 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14,445 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 14,465 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14,622 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14,873 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 15,173 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14,585 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 14,777 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15,107 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 15,448 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 15,819 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16,044 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 16,494 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 16,754 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17,074 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16,574 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 15,886 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 15,526 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16,606 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 16,584 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 16,863 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 17,139 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 17,638 | +2.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 17,638 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 17,638 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224, 40% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,879 | 13,385 | 14,500 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,606 | 14,299 | 15,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,998 | 14,777 | 17,074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,726 | 15,526 | 17,638 | 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 person employed constant ppp in Nicaragua?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Nicaragua was 17,638 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 17,638 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,385 in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Nicaragua ranks 138th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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