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Nicaragua

Latin America & Caribbean Lower middle income Managua

Nicaragua posted GDP of $22.24B in 2025. Population stands at 7.01M, while GDP per capita reaches $3,173.34. Latest available inflation is 2.08%, and unemployment is 5.04%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $22.24B 2025 Population, total 7.01M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $3,173.34 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 2.08% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 75.10 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 5.04% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 4.92% 2025

Population, total

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7.01M
2025

Population, total increased from 1.78M in 1960 to 7.01M in 2025, a gain of 5.23M.

GDP (current US$)

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$22.24B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $227.22M in 1960 to $22.24B in 2025, a gain of $22.01B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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2.08%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 7.07% in 2000 to 2.08% in 2025, a decrease of 4.99%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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75.10 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 46.40 years in 1960 to 75.10 years in 2024, a gain of 28.70 years.

Country takeaways

  • Nicaragua posts $22.24B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #126.
  • Nicaragua posts 7.01M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #108.
  • Nicaragua posts $3,173.34 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #135.
  • Nicaragua posts 2.08% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #57.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 1.78M in 1960 to 7.01M in 2025, a gain of 5.23M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $227.22M in 1960 to $22.24B in 2025, a gain of $22.01B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 7.07% in 2000 to 2.08% in 2025, a decrease of 4.99%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 46.40 years in 1960 to 75.10 years in 2024, a gain of 28.70 years.

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