Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index was 19,540 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19,540 current US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
111th
of 151 countries
All-time high
20,465 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
9,000 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Nicaragua, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 9.1k current US$1996: 9.0k current US$1997: 9.1k current US$1998: 9.5k current US$1999: 9.1k current US$2000: 10.0k current US$2001: 10.0k current US$2002: 10.9k current US$2003: 11.2k current US$2004: 11.7k current US$2005: 12.8k current US$2006: 12.8k current US$2007: 13.9k current US$2008: 15.9k current US$2009: 15.5k current US$2010: 16.1k current US$2011: 17.8k current US$2012: 18.7k current US$2013: 19.0k current US$2014: 19.7k current US$2015: 19.7k current US$2016: 20.4k current US$2017: 20.5k current US$2018: 19.5k current US$2019: 19.3k current US$2020: 19.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 19,540 current US$ for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Nicaragua peaked at 20,465 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,000 current US$, in 1996.

That places Nicaragua 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$) in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 9,105 current US$ —
1996 9,000 current US$ -1.2%
1997 9,124 current US$ +1.4%
1998 9,478 current US$ +3.9%
1999 9,116 current US$ -3.8%
2000 9,955 current US$ +9.2%
2001 10,027 current US$ +0.7%
2002 10,906 current US$ +8.8%
2003 11,169 current US$ +2.4%
2004 11,711 current US$ +4.9%
2005 12,782 current US$ +9.1%
2006 12,849 current US$ +0.5%
2007 13,940 current US$ +8.5%
2008 15,917 current US$ +14.2%
2009 15,500 current US$ -2.6%
2010 16,136 current US$ +4.1%
2011 17,796 current US$ +10.3%
2012 18,716 current US$ +5.2%
2013 19,009 current US$ +1.6%
2014 19,689 current US$ +3.6%
2015 19,658 current US$ -0.2%
2016 20,392 current US$ +3.7%
2017 20,465 current US$ +0.4%
2018 19,480 current US$ -4.8%
2019 19,318 current US$ -0.8%
2020 19,540 current US$ +1.1%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 19,540 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,540 current US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 19,540 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59,050 current US$, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,165 current US$ 9,000 current US$ 9,478 current US$ 5
2000s 12,476 current US$ 9,955 current US$ 15,917 current US$ 10
2010s 19,066 current US$ 16,136 current US$ 20,465 current US$ 10
2020s 19,540 current US$ 19,540 current US$ 19,540 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 108 Benin 20,929 current US$ compare
  2. 109 Sri Lanka 19,901 current US$ compare
  3. 110 Mauritania 19,687 current US$ compare
  4. 112 Nigeria 19,071 current US$ compare
  5. 113 Jordan 18,556 current US$ compare
  6. 114 Moldova 18,212 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Nicaragua?
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Nicaragua was 19,540 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 20,465 current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 9,000 current US$ in 1996.
How does Nicaragua rank for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index?
Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,879 data points, 1995–2020
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