Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Nicaragua, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Nicaragua is 1.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Nicaragua peaked at 7.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 2019.
Nicaragua ranks 130th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -107.8% |
| 2002 | -1.9% | +2571.4% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | -82.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -409.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -86.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +671.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | -3.9% | -291.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -133.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +70.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -40.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +97.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | -2.9% | -253.4% |
| 2019 | -4.2% | +41.6% |
| 2020 | -2.3% | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -406.2% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -101.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -1392.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | -3.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -4.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -2.3% | 7.0% | 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Nicaragua?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Nicaragua was 1.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).