Nicaragua in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Nicaragua, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$22.2 bn

2025

from $5.1 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$3 173

2025

from $1 017 in 2000

Real growth

4.9%

2025

from 4.1% in 2000

Inflation

2.1%

2025

from 7.1% in 2000

Unemployment

5.0%

2025

from 7.2% in 2000

Government debt

34.8%of GDP

2025

from 95.2% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Nicaragua's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$22.2 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$22.2 bn
2024	$19.7 bn
2023	$17.8 bn
2022	$15.6 bn
2021	$14.2 bn
2020	$12.7 bn
2019	$12.7 bn
2018	$13.0 bn
2017	$13.8 bn
2016	$13.3 bn
2015	$12.8 bn
2014	$11.9 bn
2013	$11.0 bn
2012	$10.5 bn
2011	$9.8 bn
2010	$8.8 bn
2009	$8.3 bn
2008	$8.5 bn
2007	$7.4 bn
2006	$6.8 bn
2005	$6.3 bn
2004	$5.8 bn
2003	$5.3 bn
2002	$5.2 bn
2001	$5.4 bn
2000	$5.1 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.9%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.5%
2030 (projection)	3.5%
2029 (projection)	3.5%
2028 (projection)	3.5%
2027 (projection)	3.8%
2026 (projection)	3.8%
2025	4.9%
2024	3.6%
2023	4.4%
2022	3.5%
2021	10.4%
2020	−2.2%
2019	−2.9%
2018	−3.4%
2017	4.6%
2016	4.6%
2015	4.8%
2014	4.8%
2013	4.9%
2012	6.5%
2011	6.3%
2010	4.4%
2009	−3.3%
2008	3.4%
2007	5.1%
2006	4.2%
2005	4.3%
2004	5.3%
2003	2.5%
2002	0.8%
2001	3.0%
2000	4.1%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$3 1732025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$3 173	$9 284
2024	$2 848	$8 721
2023	$2 609	$8 327
2022	$2 323	$7 795
2021	$2 138	$7 119
2020	$1 938	$6 274
2019	$1 959	$5 981
2018	$2 035	$5 935
2017	$2 183	$6 225
2016	$2 132	$5 882
2015	$2 074	$5 449
2014	$1 958	$5 068
2013	$1 835	$4 711
2012	$1 785	$4 508
2011	$1 680	$4 325
2010	$1 527	$4 042
2009	$1 467	$3 880
2008	$1 524	$4 044
2007	$1 350	$3 891
2006	$1 248	$3 658
2005	$1 183	$3 456
2004	$1 099	$3 255
2003	$1 021	$3 046
2002	$1 014	$2 948
2001	$1 052	$2 917
2000	$1 017	$2 806

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200050%12%18%12%

202545%13%17%14%11%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

2.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	3.0%
2030 (projection)	3.0%
2029 (projection)	3.0%
2028 (projection)	3.0%
2027 (projection)	3.0%
2026 (projection)	3.5%
2025	2.1%
2024	4.6%
2023	8.4%
2022	10.5%
2021	4.9%
2020	3.7%
2019	5.4%
2018	5.0%
2017	3.9%
2016	3.5%
2015	4.0%
2014	6.0%
2013	7.1%
2012	7.2%
2011	8.1%
2010	5.5%
2009	3.7%
2008	19.8%
2007	11.1%
2006	9.1%
2005	9.6%
2004	8.5%
2003	5.3%
2002	3.8%
2001	6.0%
2000	7.1%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

5.0%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	5.0%	9.5%
2024	5.0%	9.6%
2023	4.7%	9.2%
2022	5.0%	9.5%
2021	6.1%	11.1%
2020	6.2%	11.4%
2019	5.5%	10.1%
2018	5.2%	9.7%
2017	3.3%	6.3%
2016	3.9%	7.3%
2015	4.7%	8.8%
2014	4.5%	8.4%
2013	5.3%	9.0%
2012	5.2%	8.1%
2011	6.6%	10.2%
2010	7.8%	12.1%
2009	8.2%	12.7%
2008	6.2%	9.9%
2007	4.9%	7.9%
2006	5.3%	8.6%
2005	5.4%	8.7%
2004	6.4%	10.3%
2003	7.6%	12.0%
2002	7.5%	11.9%
2001	7.2%	11.5%
2000	7.2%	11.4%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

41.6%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	41.6%	54.9%
2024	41.0%	58.2%
2023	45.9%	59.1%
2022	49.9%	65.6%
2021	46.4%	59.8%
2020	41.8%	46.9%
2019	44.8%	49.2%
2018	42.3%	51.7%
2017	41.3%	55.0%
2016	38.9%	54.9%
2015	40.1%	58.1%
2014	45.0%	61.7%
2013	45.2%	65.8%
2012	47.5%	67.7%
2011	45.0%	66.8%
2010	40.5%	59.9%
2009	34.0%	53.0%
2008	34.5%	62.3%
2007	33.1%	60.0%
2006	31.3%	56.0%
2005	24.4%	47.3%
2004	23.1%	44.1%
2003	20.7%	41.5%
2002	18.9%	39.2%
2001	19.0%	38.9%
2000	20.1%	41.2%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

4.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	4.2%
2023	8.2%
2022	−2.9%
2021	−2.8%
2020	3.8%
2019	5.9%
2018	−1.8%
2017	−7.2%
2016	−8.5%
2015	−9.9%
2014	−8.0%
2013	−12.6%
2012	−11.7%
2011	−11.9%
2010	−8.9%
2009	−8.4%
2008	−17.1%
2007	−16.3%
2006	−13.1%
2005	−12.4%
2004	−11.9%
2003	−13.3%
2002	−15.0%
2001	−15.3%
2000	−18.3%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

6.9%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	6.9%
2023	6.3%
2022	8.2%
2021	7.4%
2020	5.9%
2019	4.0%
2018	6.4%
2017	7.5%
2016	7.4%
2015	7.6%
2014	9.1%
2013	8.8%
2012	7.4%
2011	9.6%
2010	5.6%
2009	5.2%
2008	7.4%
2007	5.1%
2006	4.2%
2005	3.8%
2004	4.3%
2003	3.8%
2002	3.9%
2001	2.8%
2000	5.2%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

34.8%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	30.6%
2030 (projection)	31.0%
2029 (projection)	32.0%
2028 (projection)	32.5%
2027 (projection)	32.6%
2026 (projection)	33.2%
2025	34.8%
2024	37.9%
2023	42.4%
2022	45.9%
2021	48.4%
2020	49.2%
2019	44.2%
2018	39.1%
2017	34.7%
2016	30.9%
2015	28.9%
2014	28.7%
2013	28.8%
2012	27.9%
2011	28.8%
2010	30.3%
2009	29.3%
2008	26.0%
2007	30.9%
2006	51.2%
2005	66.6%
2004	84.0%
2003	109.5%
2002	110.4%
2001	87.5%
2000	95.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

2.1%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	2.1%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	1.8%
2027 (projection)	1.6%
2026 (projection)	1.4%
2025	2.1%
2024	2.3%
2023	2.3%
2022	0.6%
2021	−1.3%
2020	−2.6%
2019	−1.1%
2018	−4.3%
2017	−1.8%
2016	−1.9%
2015	−1.6%
2014	−0.9%
2013	−0.3%
2012	0.2%
2011	0.6%
2010	0.7%
2009	−0.9%
2008	0.3%
2007	1.9%
2006	1.4%
2005	1.7%
2004	1.7%
2003	1.3%
2002	2.1%
2001	0.3%
2000	2.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

20.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	20.1%
2023	19.9%
2022	19.9%
2021	18.8%
2020	17.0%
2019	17.4%
2018	15.7%
2017	16.6%
2016	16.2%
2015	15.6%
2014	15.3%
2013	15.0%
2012	15.0%
2011	14.5%
2010	13.7%
2009	13.1%
2008	13.2%
2007	13.9%
2006	13.7%
2005	12.9%
2004	12.2%
2003	11.7%
2002	10.4%
2001	9.8%
2000	10.7%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Nicaragua

Population

7.01 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	7.01 m
2024	6.92 m
2023	6.82 m
2022	6.73 m
2021	6.64 m
2020	6.57 m
2019	6.48 m
2018	6.40 m
2017	6.32 m
2016	6.23 m
2015	6.15 m
2014	6.07 m
2013	5.98 m
2012	5.90 m
2011	5.82 m
2010	5.74 m
2009	5.66 m
2008	5.58 m
2007	5.50 m
2006	5.42 m
2005	5.34 m
2004	5.27 m
2003	5.21 m
2002	5.15 m
2001	5.09 m
2000	5.02 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	28.3%	66.0%	5.7%
2024	28.8%	65.7%	5.5%
2023	29.2%	65.4%	5.4%
2022	29.6%	65.1%	5.2%
2021	30.1%	64.8%	5.2%
2020	30.4%	64.4%	5.2%
2019	30.8%	64.1%	5.1%
2018	31.1%	63.9%	5.0%
2017	31.5%	63.6%	4.9%
2016	31.8%	63.4%	4.8%
2015	32.2%	63.1%	4.7%
2014	32.6%	62.9%	4.6%
2013	33.0%	62.5%	4.5%
2012	33.4%	62.2%	4.5%
2011	33.8%	61.8%	4.4%
2010	34.2%	61.4%	4.4%
2009	34.7%	61.0%	4.4%
2008	35.2%	60.5%	4.3%
2007	35.7%	60.0%	4.3%
2006	36.2%	59.5%	4.3%
2005	36.8%	59.0%	4.2%
2004	37.5%	58.5%	4.1%
2003	38.2%	57.9%	3.9%
2002	38.9%	57.3%	3.8%
2001	39.6%	56.7%	3.7%
2000	40.3%	56.2%	3.5%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.212024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.21
2023	2.22
2022	2.24
2021	2.27
2020	2.30
2019	2.32
2018	2.35
2017	2.38
2016	2.41
2015	2.43
2014	2.46
2013	2.49
2012	2.53
2011	2.56
2010	2.60
2009	2.63
2008	2.66
2007	2.70
2006	2.73
2005	2.77
2004	2.78
2003	2.83
2002	2.89
2001	3.00
2000	3.12

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

75.1 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	75.1 years
2023	75.0 years
2022	74.5 years
2021	70.5 years
2020	70.8 years
2019	73.8 years
2018	73.9 years
2017	73.4 years
2016	73.2 years
2015	72.9 years
2014	72.8 years
2013	72.5 years
2012	72.4 years
2011	72.0 years
2010	71.8 years
2009	71.5 years
2008	71.4 years
2007	71.2 years
2006	71.0 years
2005	70.4 years
2004	69.5 years
2003	68.8 years
2002	68.0 years
2001	67.0 years
2000	66.4 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−8 3712025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−8 371
2024	−8 189
2023	−7 996
2022	−7 996
2021	−10 383
2020	−10 383
2019	−19 730
2018	−20 742
2017	−21 849
2016	−23 076
2015	−24 353
2014	−25 570
2013	−26 587
2012	−27 389
2011	−28 221
2010	−29 081
2009	−29 913
2008	−30 675
2007	−31 357
2006	−32 274
2005	−33 280
2004	−44 222
2003	−44 931
2002	−44 906
2001	−43 837
2000	−42 087

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

8.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	8.3%
2022	9.0%
2021	9.6%
2020	8.6%
2019	8.5%
2018	8.5%
2017	8.3%
2016	8.1%
2015	8.0%
2014	8.0%
2013	7.6%
2012	7.5%
2011	7.5%
2010	7.7%
2009	7.7%
2008	7.2%
2007	7.0%
2006	6.4%
2005	6.2%
2004	6.1%
2003	6.1%
2002	5.7%
2001	5.5%
2000	5.2%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	2.9%
2022	3.8%
2021	4.1%
2020	4.6%
2019	4.6%
2018	4.5%
2017	4.4%
2016	4.1%
2015	4.1%
2014	4.1%
2010	4.5%
2003	2.4%
2002	2.4%
2000	3.0%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

61.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	61.4%
2023	60.3%
2022	59.4%
2021	51.6%
2020	44.9%
2019	39.0%
2018	33.9%
2017	30.4%
2016	24.6%
2015	19.7%
2014	17.6%
2013	15.5%
2012	13.5%
2011	10.6%
2010	10.0%
2009	7.3%
2008	5.3%
2007	3.9%
2006	2.8%
2005	2.6%
2004	2.3%
2003	1.9%
2002	1.7%
2001	1.4%
2000	1.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

46.22014

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2014	46.2
2009	43.9
2005	48.8
2001	52.9

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

59.4%2025

+4.2 points since 2000, between 55.2% and 59.4% in every year

200055.2%

202559.4%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	59.4%
2024	59.3%
2023	59.1%
2022	59.0%
2021	58.9%
2020	58.7%
2019	58.5%
2018	58.4%
2017	58.2%
2016	58.0%
2015	57.8%
2014	57.6%
2013	57.4%
2012	57.2%
2011	57.0%
2010	56.8%
2009	56.6%
2008	56.5%
2007	56.3%
2006	56.1%
2005	55.9%
2004	55.8%
2003	55.6%
2002	55.5%
2001	55.4%
2000	55.2%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

69.5%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	69.5%
2020	70.2%
2019	57.1%
2018	59.0%
2017	56.0%
2016	52.8%
2015	50.1%
2014	54.5%
2013	52.3%
2012	42.7%
2011	34.0%
2010	37.0%
2009	30.9%
2008	35.5%
2007	29.0%
2006	30.1%
2005	34.6%
2004	27.7%
2003	27.1%
2002	24.6%
2001	17.9%
2000	17.6%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

50.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	50.4%
2020	52.2%
2019	50.5%
2018	51.3%
2017	48.9%
2016	49.5%
2015	50.0%
2014	53.0%
2013	54.3%
2012	53.3%
2011	53.3%
2010	54.4%
2009	54.6%
2008	53.8%
2007	52.6%
2006	53.3%
2005	52.8%
2004	51.2%
2003	51.5%
2002	54.7%
2001	56.7%
2000	58.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.8 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.8 t
2023	0.8 t
2022	0.8 t
2021	0.8 t
2020	0.7 t
2019	0.8 t
2018	0.8 t
2017	0.9 t
2016	0.9 t
2015	0.9 t
2014	0.8 t
2013	0.8 t
2012	0.8 t
2011	0.8 t
2010	0.8 t
2009	0.8 t
2008	0.8 t
2007	0.9 t
2006	0.9 t
2005	0.8 t
2004	0.9 t
2003	0.9 t
2002	0.8 t
2001	0.8 t
2000	0.8 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

25.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	25.8%
2022	26.6%
2021	27.5%
2020	28.3%
2019	29.1%
2018	30.0%
2017	30.8%
2016	31.6%
2015	32.5%
2014	32.9%
2013	33.4%
2012	33.9%
2011	34.3%
2010	34.8%
2009	35.8%
2008	36.8%
2007	37.8%
2006	38.8%
2005	39.8%
2004	40.8%
2003	41.9%
2002	42.9%
2001	43.9%
2000	44.9%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Nicaragua's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1821
Government: republic
Official language: Spanish
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

NIISO alpha-2

NICISO alpha-3

558ISO numeric

Calling code: +505
Internet domain: .ni
Time zone: UTC-06:00

Memberships

1948OASOrganization of American States

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q811 · World Bank data · Americas