Nicaragua is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 6.92M people. The capital and largest city is Managua, with 937K residents. Nicaragua shares land borders with Honduras and Costa Rica.
Nicaragua ranks 131/197 by GDP ($19.7B) and 141/197 by GDP per capita ($2,848). The top export category is textiles & consumer goods, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
Population |
7079664
|
107/197 |
GDP |
$19.7B
2024 |
131/197 |
GDP per capita |
$2,848
2024 |
141/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,709
2024 |
135/197 |
Government debt |
$7.7B
2024 |
134/185 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
38.4%
2025 |
140/185 |
Government debt per person |
$1,114
2024 |
139/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,445
2025 |
155/197 |
Land area | 46,464 sq mi | 98/197 |
Population density | 148.9 ppl/mi² | 132/197 |
Fertility rate | 2.22 | 88/196 |
Median age | 26.6 years | 125/196 |
Life expectancy | 75.3 years | 89/197 |
Nicaragua trends dashboard: time-series charts
Year | GDP |
---|---|
1960 | $227,223,322 |
1961 | $244,144,237 |
1962 | $269,283,804 |
1963 | $297,324,163 |
1964 | $347,119,918 |
1965 | $564,290,020 |
1966 | $607,140,010 |
1967 | $657,140,011 |
1968 | $692,859,985 |
1969 | $750,000,003 |
1970 | $778,569,939 |
1971 | $828,569,953 |
1972 | $878,570,045 |
1973 | $1,092,900,015 |
1974 | $1,521,400,012 |
1975 | $1,581,599,959 |
1976 | $1,836,899,999 |
1977 | $2,226,999,874 |
1978 | $2,127,699,979 |
1979 | $1,567,599,982 |
1980 | $2,144,300,006 |
1981 | $2,474,700,227 |
1982 | $2,454,499,872 |
1983 | $2,753,100,058 |
1984 | $3,117,599,872 |
1985 | $2,683,699,935 |
1986 | $2,885,799,994 |
1987 | $3,851,200,118 |
1988 | $2,630,900,096 |
1989 | $1,013,184,756 |
1990 | $1,009,455,484 |
1991 | $1,488,804,124 |
1992 | $1,792,800,000 |
1993 | $1,756,454,248 |
1994 | $3,863,185,119 |
1995 | $4,140,470,000 |
1996 | $4,308,351,903 |
1997 | $4,389,973,490 |
1998 | $4,635,347,386 |
1999 | $4,856,026,259 |
2000 | $5,109,587,050 |
2001 | $5,351,752,034 |
2002 | $5,223,727,303 |
2003 | $5,322,228,351 |
2004 | $5,792,932,838 |
2005 | $6,321,324,279 |
2006 | $6,763,672,381 |
2007 | $7,423,375,015 |
2008 | $8,496,967,597 |
2009 | $8,298,702,489 |
2010 | $8,758,602,233 |
2011 | $9,774,329,333 |
2012 | $10,532,017,232 |
2013 | $10,982,988,249 |
2014 | $11,880,438,824 |
2015 | $12,756,696,261 |
2016 | $13,286,093,388 |
2017 | $13,785,893,007 |
2018 | $13,025,221,974 |
2019 | $12,699,023,614 |
2020 | $12,726,422,432 |
2021 | $14,209,020,362 |
2022 | $15,634,572,502 |
2023 | $17,805,842,284 |
2024 | $19,693,982,968 |
Year | GDP per capita |
---|---|
1960 | $127.5 |
1961 | $132.9 |
1962 | $142.3 |
1963 | $152.5 |
1964 | $172.7 |
1965 | $272.3 |
1966 | $284 |
1967 | $297.9 |
1968 | $304 |
1969 | $319 |
1970 | $321 |
1971 | $331 |
1972 | $341 |
1973 | $413 |
1974 | $557 |
1975 | $561 |
1976 | $633 |
1977 | $744 |
1978 | $691 |
1979 | $495 |
1980 | $659 |
1981 | $740 |
1982 | $714 |
1983 | $780 |
1984 | $861 |
1985 | $724 |
1986 | $761 |
1987 | $992 |
1988 | $662 |
1989 | $249.2 |
1990 | $242.5 |
1991 | $350 |
1992 | $411 |
1993 | $394 |
1994 | $849 |
1995 | $892 |
1996 | $911 |
1997 | $913 |
1998 | $949 |
1999 | $980 |
2000 | $1,017 |
2001 | $1,052 |
2002 | $1,014 |
2003 | $1,021 |
2004 | $1,099 |
2005 | $1,183 |
2006 | $1,248 |
2007 | $1,350 |
2008 | $1,524 |
2009 | $1,467 |
2010 | $1,527 |
2011 | $1,680 |
2012 | $1,785 |
2013 | $1,835 |
2014 | $1,958 |
2015 | $2,074 |
2016 | $2,132 |
2017 | $2,183 |
2018 | $2,035 |
2019 | $1,959 |
2020 | $1,938 |
2021 | $2,138 |
2022 | $2,323 |
2023 | $2,609 |
2024 | $2,848 |
Nicaragua's life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years |
---|---|
1950 | 40.6 |
1951 | 40.8 |
1952 | 41.9 |
1953 | 42.4 |
1954 | 43.1 |
1955 | 43.7 |
1956 | 44.3 |
1957 | 44.9 |
1958 | 45.5 |
1959 | 46.1 |
1960 | 46.4 |
1961 | 47.3 |
1962 | 48 |
1963 | 48.8 |
1964 | 49.6 |
1965 | 50.6 |
1966 | 51.6 |
1967 | 52.3 |
1968 | 52.9 |
1969 | 53.4 |
1970 | 53.8 |
1971 | 54.2 |
1972 | 48 |
1973 | 55 |
1974 | 55.4 |
1975 | 55.8 |
1976 | 56.1 |
1977 | 56.1 |
1978 | 53.5 |
1979 | 50.8 |
1980 | 58 |
1981 | 58.3 |
1982 | 58.7 |
1983 | 56.9 |
1984 | 56.1 |
1985 | 56.4 |
1986 | 57.6 |
1987 | 57.3 |
1988 | 59.8 |
1989 | 61.9 |
1990 | 62.5 |
1991 | 63.3 |
1992 | 63.7 |
1993 | 64.1 |
1994 | 64.5 |
1995 | 64.9 |
1996 | 65.2 |
1997 | 65.5 |
1998 | 64.1 |
1999 | 65.9 |
2000 | 66.4 |
2001 | 67 |
2002 | 68 |
2003 | 68.7 |
2004 | 69.5 |
2005 | 70.4 |
2006 | 71 |
2007 | 71.2 |
2008 | 71.4 |
2009 | 71.5 |
2010 | 71.8 |
2011 | 72 |
2012 | 72.4 |
2013 | 72.6 |
2014 | 72.8 |
2015 | 72.9 |
2016 | 73.2 |
2017 | 73.4 |
2018 | 73.9 |
2019 | 73.8 |
2020 | 70.8 |
2021 | 70.5 |
2022 | 74.5 |
2023 | 74.9 |
2024 | 75.1 |
2025 | 75.3 |
Nicaragua's population clock and projection
Year | Population |
---|---|
1960 | 1,782,370 |
1961 | 1,836,451 |
1962 | 1,892,320 |
1963 | 1,950,159 |
1964 | 2,010,176 |
1965 | 2,072,681 |
1966 | 2,137,820 |
1967 | 2,205,567 |
1968 | 2,275,836 |
1969 | 2,348,398 |
1970 | 2,423,065 |
1971 | 2,499,825 |
1972 | 2,573,578 |
1973 | 2,649,278 |
1974 | 2,732,075 |
1975 | 2,816,943 |
1976 | 2,903,851 |
1977 | 2,992,534 |
1978 | 3,080,314 |
1979 | 3,164,525 |
1980 | 3,252,403 |
1981 | 3,345,674 |
1982 | 3,438,745 |
1983 | 3,530,282 |
1984 | 3,619,104 |
1985 | 3,706,479 |
1986 | 3,794,157 |
1987 | 3,882,164 |
1988 | 3,972,320 |
1989 | 4,066,476 |
1990 | 4,162,559 |
1991 | 4,259,637 |
1992 | 4,357,026 |
1993 | 4,453,732 |
1994 | 4,549,316 |
1995 | 4,642,931 |
1996 | 4,729,974 |
1997 | 4,809,573 |
1998 | 4,883,655 |
1999 | 4,954,018 |
2000 | 5,022,633 |
2001 | 5,087,825 |
2002 | 5,149,909 |
2003 | 5,210,963 |
2004 | 5,272,912 |
2005 | 5,342,105 |
2006 | 5,418,855 |
2007 | 5,497,243 |
2008 | 5,576,593 |
2009 | 5,656,601 |
2010 | 5,737,450 |
2011 | 5,819,051 |
2012 | 5,901,287 |
2013 | 5,983,845 |
2014 | 6,066,492 |
2015 | 6,149,417 |
2016 | 6,232,666 |
2017 | 6,316,231 |
2018 | 6,400,080 |
2019 | 6,483,657 |
2020 | 6,565,267 |
2021 | 6,644,741 |
2022 | 6,730,654 |
2023 | 6,823,613 |
2024 | 6,916,140 |
Nicaragua's birth and fertility rates
Year | Fertility rate |
---|---|
1960 | 7.16 |
1961 | 7.11 |
1962 | 7.1 |
1963 | 7.08 |
1964 | 7.06 |
1965 | 7.03 |
1966 | 6.99 |
1967 | 6.94 |
1968 | 6.89 |
1969 | 6.83 |
1970 | 6.77 |
1971 | 6.71 |
1972 | 6.65 |
1973 | 6.59 |
1974 | 6.52 |
1975 | 6.45 |
1976 | 6.37 |
1977 | 6.28 |
1978 | 6.16 |
1979 | 6.07 |
1980 | 5.96 |
1981 | 5.84 |
1982 | 5.74 |
1983 | 5.61 |
1984 | 5.49 |
1985 | 5.36 |
1986 | 5.22 |
1987 | 5.07 |
1988 | 4.93 |
1989 | 4.76 |
1990 | 4.6 |
1991 | 4.43 |
1992 | 4.27 |
1993 | 4.1 |
1994 | 3.94 |
1995 | 3.78 |
1996 | 3.62 |
1997 | 3.47 |
1998 | 3.34 |
1999 | 3.22 |
2000 | 3.12 |
2001 | 3 |
2002 | 2.89 |
2003 | 2.83 |
2004 | 2.78 |
2005 | 2.77 |
2006 | 2.73 |
2007 | 2.7 |
2008 | 2.66 |
2009 | 2.63 |
2010 | 2.6 |
2011 | 2.56 |
2012 | 2.53 |
2013 | 2.49 |
2014 | 2.46 |
2015 | 2.43 |
2016 | 2.41 |
2017 | 2.38 |
2018 | 2.35 |
2019 | 2.32 |
2020 | 2.3 |
2021 | 2.27 |
2022 | 2.24 |
2023 | 2.22 |
Year | Median age, years |
---|---|
1960 | 16.2 |
1961 | 16.1 |
1962 | 16 |
1963 | 15.9 |
1964 | 15.9 |
1965 | 15.9 |
1966 | 16 |
1967 | 16 |
1968 | 16 |
1969 | 16.1 |
1970 | 16.1 |
1971 | 16.1 |
1972 | 16.2 |
1973 | 16.2 |
1974 | 16.2 |
1975 | 16.2 |
1976 | 16.2 |
1977 | 16.2 |
1978 | 16.2 |
1979 | 16.2 |
1980 | 16.2 |
1981 | 16.2 |
1982 | 16.2 |
1983 | 16.3 |
1984 | 16.3 |
1985 | 16.3 |
1986 | 16.3 |
1987 | 16.4 |
1988 | 16.4 |
1989 | 16.5 |
1990 | 16.7 |
1991 | 16.8 |
1992 | 17 |
1993 | 17.2 |
1994 | 17.4 |
1995 | 17.6 |
1996 | 17.9 |
1997 | 18.1 |
1998 | 18.4 |
1999 | 18.8 |
2000 | 19.1 |
2001 | 19.4 |
2002 | 19.7 |
2003 | 20.1 |
2004 | 20.4 |
2005 | 20.8 |
2006 | 21.1 |
2007 | 21.4 |
2008 | 21.7 |
2009 | 22 |
2010 | 22.2 |
2011 | 22.5 |
2012 | 22.8 |
2013 | 23.1 |
2014 | 23.4 |
2015 | 23.7 |
2016 | 24 |
2017 | 24.3 |
2018 | 24.7 |
2019 | 25 |
2020 | 25.3 |
2021 | 25.6 |
2022 | 25.9 |
2023 | 26.3 |
2024 | 26.6 |
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Nicaragua: National Statistics
Finance
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$17.4B
2024 |
132/194 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
27.2%
2025 |
115/195 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.87%
2023 |
148/193 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.55%
2023 |
151/163 |
Armed forces personnel |
12,000
2020 |
127/174 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.86%
2025 |
17/188 |
Unemployment rate |
5.2%
2018 |
97/196 |
Services, % of GDP |
46.8%
2024 |
149/191 |
Industry, % of GDP |
27.6%
2024 |
71/194 |
Economic freedom index |
54
2025 |
139/197 |
Income share by richest 10% |
37.2%
2014 |
13/169 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
2%
2014 |
138/169 |
Total reserves including gold |
$6.1B
2024 |
91/177 |
Personal remittances received |
$5.25B
2024 |
36/190 |
International tourist arrivals |
474,000
2020 |
125/188 |
International tourism as share of exports |
15.2%
1999 |
46/184 |
Banked people share |
23.5%
2024 |
147/158 |
Energy
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
608 kg
2022 |
124/177 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$12.8
2022 |
104/173 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
5.73 megatons
2023 |
131/187 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
0.84 tons
2023 |
136/187 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
39.9%
2022 |
117/176 |
Renewable energy use share |
50.4%
2021 |
47/193 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
17%
2022 |
32/147 |
Net energy imports use share |
46.5%
2022 |
50/144 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
682 kWh
2022 |
115/147 |
Renewable electricity output share |
69.5%
2021 |
41/192 |
Hydroelectric share |
14.9%
2022 |
93/192 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
138/192 |
Electricity access |
88.3%
2023 |
143/195 |
Society
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.08%
2024 |
108/197 |
Annual migration change |
-8,189
2024 |
134/196 |
Urban population |
60.2%
2024 |
103/195 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
Average male height |
5.57 ft
2025 |
136/190 |
Average female height |
5.1 ft
2025 |
168/190 |
Quality of life index |
28.5
2025 |
158/197 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
14
2024 |
189/197 |
Higher education index |
25
2025 |
139/183 |
Homicides per 100K people |
11
2021 |
35/197 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.9
2019 |
80/197 |
Visa free countries |
126
2025 |
84/195 |
Adult literacy rate |
82.6%
2015 |
145/196 |
English speaking |
1%
2025 |
184/197 |
People using the Internet |
58.2%
2023 |
139/195 |
Health
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$208.5
2022 |
124/191 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$74.3
2022 |
112/191 |
Life expectancy |
75.3 years
2025 |
89/197 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
5.16%
2022 |
76/178 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.66
2018 |
134/193 |
Age at first childbirth |
19.2 years
2025 |
130/137 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
60
2023 |
86/193 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
13.4
2023 |
104/192 |
Obesity rate |
34.5%
2022 |
30/189 |
Diabetes prevalence |
10.4%
2024 |
70/195 |
Air quality index |
58
2025 |
84/197 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.67 liters
2020 |
105/186 |
Territory
|
Rank | |
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
98/197 |
Land area per capita |
6,718 sq mi
2024 |
66/197 |
Agricultural land area |
19,656 sq mi
2025 |
86/194 |
Forest area |
11,998 sq mi
2025 |
89/196 |
Roads length |
14,849 mi
2014 |
89/175 |
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