Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita was 0.0011 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0011 units per person
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
78th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0011 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0001 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Nicaragua, 1995–2024

000.0010.0010.0011995200920241995: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0.001 units per person2013: 0.001 units per person2014: 0.001 units per person2015: 0.001 units per person2016: 0.001 units per person2017: 0.001 units per person2018: 0.001 units per person2019: 0.001 units per person2020: 0.001 units per person2021: 0.001 units per person2022: 0.001 units per person2023: 0.001 units per person2024: 0.001 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Nicaragua is 0.0011 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0011 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1996.

Nicaragua ranks 78th of 170 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.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1995 0.0001 units per person
1996 0.0001 units per person -1.8%
1997 0.0001 units per person +96.7%
1998 0.0001 units per person -1.5%
1999 0.0001 units per person +18.3%
2000 0.0001 units per person -1.4%
2001 0.0001 units per person +10.2%
2002 0.0001 units per person +7.6%
2003 0.0002 units per person +11.7%
2004 0.0002 units per person +7.6%
2005 0.0002 units per person +13.5%
2006 0.0002 units per person +15.8%
2007 0.0003 units per person +16.3%
2008 0.0003 units per person +13.4%
2009 0.0004 units per person +29.1%
2010 0.0004 units per person +10.8%
2011 0.0005 units per person +11.8%
2012 0.0005 units per person +11.3%
2013 0.0006 units per person +10.8%
2014 0.0006 units per person +9.0%
2015 0.0007 units per person +9.8%
2016 0.0008 units per person +7.7%
2017 0.0008 units per person +7.0%
2018 0.0009 units per person +9.2%
2019 0.0009 units per person -1.3%
2020 0.0009 units per person +1.4%
2021 0.0009 units per person +1.8%
2022 0.0009 units per person +5.6%
2023 0.001 units per person +8.5%
2024 0.0011 units per person +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person 5
2000s 0.0002 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0004 units per person 10
2010s 0.0007 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0009 units per person 10
2020s 0.001 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0011 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 75 Haiti 0.0015 units per person compare
  2. 76 Cameroon 0.0015 units per person compare
  3. 77 Japan 0.0015 units per person compare
  4. 79 Montenegro 0.0011 units per person compare
  5. 80 Honduras 0.0011 units per person compare
  6. 81 Fiji 0.001 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Nicaragua?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0011 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1996.
How does Nicaragua rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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 Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,872 data points, 1980–2025
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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.