Human capital in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Human capital was 71.71 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
71.71 billion current US$
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
110th
of 150 countries
All-time high
79.09 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
24.66 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Nicaragua, 1995–2020

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 24.7B current US$1996: 25.6B current US$1997: 26.0B current US$1998: 27.1B current US$1999: 26.3B current US$2000: 27.8B current US$2001: 29.3B current US$2002: 35.0B current US$2003: 35.5B current US$2004: 38.6B current US$2005: 41.5B current US$2006: 41.9B current US$2007: 46.2B current US$2008: 53.6B current US$2009: 51.6B current US$2010: 51.7B current US$2011: 58.1B current US$2012: 62.0B current US$2013: 64.4B current US$2014: 69.2B current US$2015: 74.2B current US$2016: 76.6B current US$2017: 79.1B current US$2018: 75.4B current US$2019: 72.2B current US$2020: 71.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital in Nicaragua stood at 71.71 billion current US$.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Nicaragua peaked at 79.09 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.66 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Nicaragua 110th out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.93 billion current US$ 24.66 billion current US$ 27.07 billion current US$ 5
2000s 40.08 billion current US$ 27.78 billion current US$ 53.62 billion current US$ 10
2010s 68.30 billion current US$ 51.68 billion current US$ 79.09 billion current US$ 10
2020s 71.71 billion current US$ 71.71 billion current US$ 71.71 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 107 Malawi 83.52 billion current US$ compare
  2. 108 Jamaica 78.25 billion current US$ compare
  3. 109 Rwanda 77.66 billion current US$ compare
  4. 111 Mozambique 70.80 billion current US$ compare
  5. 112 Congo 70.06 billion current US$ compare
  6. 113 Namibia 69.19 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Nicaragua?
Human capital in Nicaragua was 71.71 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 79.09 billion current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 24.66 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Nicaragua rank for human capital?
Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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