Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre was 0.0581 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0581 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
88th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0581 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0021 units per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1995–2023

00.020.040.061995200920231995: 0.002 units per square kilometre1996: 0.002 units per square kilometre1997: 0.004 units per square kilometre1998: 0.004 units per square kilometre1999: 0.005 units per square kilometre2000: 0.005 units per square kilometre2001: 0.006 units per square kilometre2002: 0.006 units per square kilometre2003: 0.007 units per square kilometre2004: 0.007 units per square kilometre2005: 0.009 units per square kilometre2006: 0.01 units per square kilometre2007: 0.012 units per square kilometre2008: 0.014 units per square kilometre2009: 0.018 units per square kilometre2010: 0.02 units per square kilometre2011: 0.023 units per square kilometre2012: 0.026 units per square kilometre2013: 0.029 units per square kilometre2014: 0.032 units per square kilometre2015: 0.036 units per square kilometre2016: 0.039 units per square kilometre2017: 0.042 units per square kilometre2018: 0.047 units per square kilometre2019: 0.047 units per square kilometre2020: 0.048 units per square kilometre2021: 0.049 units per square kilometre2022: 0.053 units per square kilometre2023: 0.058 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 0.0581 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0581 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 1995.

Nicaragua ranks 88th of 169 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1995 0.0021 units per square kilometre
1996 0.0021 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.0042 units per square kilometre +100.0%
1998 0.0042 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.005 units per square kilometre +20.0%
2000 0.005 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.0056 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2002 0.0061 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2003 0.0069 units per square kilometre +13.0%
2004 0.0075 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2005 0.0086 units per square kilometre +15.0%
2006 0.0101 units per square kilometre +17.4%
2007 0.0119 units per square kilometre +18.0%
2008 0.0137 units per square kilometre +15.0%
2009 0.0179 units per square kilometre +31.0%
2010 0.0201 units per square kilometre +12.4%
2011 0.0228 units per square kilometre +13.4%
2012 0.0258 units per square kilometre +12.9%
2013 0.029 units per square kilometre +12.4%
2014 0.032 units per square kilometre +10.5%
2015 0.0356 units per square kilometre +11.3%
2016 0.0389 units per square kilometre +9.2%
2017 0.0422 units per square kilometre +8.4%
2018 0.0467 units per square kilometre +10.7%
2019 0.0467 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 0.0479 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2021 0.0493 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2022 0.0528 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2023 0.0581 units per square kilometre +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre 0.005 units per square kilometre 5
2000s 0.0093 units per square kilometre 0.005 units per square kilometre 0.0179 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.034 units per square kilometre 0.0201 units per square kilometre 0.0467 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.052 units per square kilometre 0.0479 units per square kilometre 0.0581 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 85 Slovenia 0.0597 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 86 Solomon Islands 0.0594 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 87 Netherlands 0.0593 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 89 Argentina 0.057 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 90 Central African Republic 0.0562 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 91 Chad 0.0476 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0581 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.0581 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Nicaragua rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
Nicaragua ranks 88th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 3,647 data points, 1980–2023
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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.