Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita was 22,445 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 22,445 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 168.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 22,445 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.27 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.27 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 336.17 current LCU per person | +2883.0% |
| 1992 | 432.6 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 482.55 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 540.32 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 660.84 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 763.66 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 963.71 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 1,205 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 1,359 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 1,501 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 1,503 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,663 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 1,948 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 2,320 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 2,753 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 3,232 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 3,743 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 4,208 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 4,218 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,806 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 5,936 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 6,901 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 7,359 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 8,355 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 9,459 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 10,605 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 11,692 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 10,892 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 12,226 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 12,308 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15,434 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 17,921 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 20,452 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 22,445 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 22,445 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,892 current LCU per person, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 22,445 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,491 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2883.0% | 11.27 current LCU per person | 336.17 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 675.5 current LCU per person | 11.27 current LCU per person | 1,359 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,709 current LCU per person | 1,501 current LCU per person | 4,218 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,823 current LCU per person | 4,806 current LCU per person | 12,226 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,712 current LCU per person | 12,308 current LCU per person | 22,445 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 82 Australia 23,470 current LCU per person compare
- 83 San Marino 22,907 current LCU per person compare
- 84 Singapore 22,479 current LCU per person compare
- 86 Finland 20,524 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Bangladesh 20,085 current LCU per person compare
- 88 Belgium 19,814 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 22,445 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 22,445 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.6%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.