How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was -5.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Nicaragua is -5.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 556.86 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -42.64 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 156th out of 212 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.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1968 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1969 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1971 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 1972 | 19.15 % change on previous year | -569.1% |
| 1973 | 24.11 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1974 | -37.49 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 1975 | 24.04 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 1976 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1977 | 32.35 % change on previous year | -1415.7% |
| 1978 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1979 | -42.64 % change on previous year | -398.7% |
| 1980 | -23.3 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1981 | -15.04 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1982 | -15.88 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1983 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1984 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1985 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1986 | -40.32 % change on previous year | +964.6% |
| 1987 | 101.16 % change on previous year | -350.9% |
| 1988 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1989 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1990 | -32.09 % change on previous year | +2007.1% |
| 1991 | 556.86 % change on previous year | -1835.4% |
| 1992 | 31.03 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1993 | -33.22 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 1994 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1995 | -21.38 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 1996 | 66.51 % change on previous year | -411.1% |
| 1997 | -29.63 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1998 | 25.71 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1999 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2000 | 41.59 % change on previous year | +2442.1% |
| 2001 | -25.04 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2002 | -0.5275 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2003 | -11.65 % change on previous year | +2108.7% |
| 2004 | 21.58 % change on previous year | -285.2% |
| 2005 | 38.75 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 2006 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2007 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 2008 | 22.33 % change on previous year | -312.2% |
| 2009 | 19.51 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2011 | -14.94 % change on previous year | -835.2% |
| 2012 | 17.94 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 2013 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 26.04 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2015 | -22.21 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2043 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2017 | 14.62 % change on previous year | +7052.8% |
| 2018 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2019 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2020 | -8.55 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 2021 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -302.8% |
| 2022 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2023 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 2024 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -5.44 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.58 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -5.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0608 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +7052.8% | 0.2043 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2442.1% | 1.64 % change on previous year | 41.59 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -2108.7% | -0.5275 % change on previous year | -11.65 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -2007.1% | -1.52 % change on previous year | -32.09 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1835.4% | -32.09 % change on previous year | 556.86 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1415.7% | -2.46 % change on previous year | 32.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.31 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -42.64 % change on previous year | 32.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -40.32 % change on previous year | 101.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9 % change on previous year | -33.22 % change on previous year | 556.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.96 % change on previous year | -25.04 % change on previous year | 41.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 % change on previous year | -22.21 % change on previous year | 26.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6797 % change on previous year | -8.55 % change on previous year | 17.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 154 Liberia -5 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Slovenia -5.39 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Japan -5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Senegal -5.56 % change on previous year compare
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More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -5.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 556.86 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.64 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.9%. 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 How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.