Human capital per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Human capital per capita was 10,614 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10,614 current US$
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
108th
of 151 countries
All-time high
12,204 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
5,210 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Nicaragua, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 10,614 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 12,204 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,210 current US$, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 108th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,222 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,328 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5,304 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,441 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5,210 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5,423 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5,635 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 6,658 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 6,667 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7,158 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 7,599 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 7,577 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8,232 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 9,428 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 8,940 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8,826 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9,780 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 10,282 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 10,529 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11,152 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 11,786 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 11,987 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12,204 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11,470 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 10,836 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 10,614 current US$ | -2.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 10,614 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 10,614 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,301 current US$ | 5,210 current US$ | 5,441 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,332 current US$ | 5,423 current US$ | 9,428 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,885 current US$ | 8,826 current US$ | 12,204 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,614 current US$ | 10,614 current US$ | 10,614 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 per capita in Nicaragua?
- Human capital per capita in Nicaragua was 10,614 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 12,204 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,210 current US$ in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for human capital per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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