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 151 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
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$, in 1995.
That places Nicaragua 110th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.66 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 25.64 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 25.97 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 27.07 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 26.31 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 27.78 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 29.26 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 35.01 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 35.49 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 38.55 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 41.45 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 41.90 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.16 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 53.62 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 51.59 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 51.68 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.12 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 62.00 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 64.43 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 69.24 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 74.24 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 76.59 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 79.09 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 75.38 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 72.21 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 71.71 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 71.71 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134.02 billion current US$, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 71.71 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.03 billion current US$, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.93 billion current US$ | 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
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 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 151 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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