Human capital per capita, female in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Human capital per capita, female was 4,707 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,707 current US$
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
98th
of 151 countries
All-time high
5,429 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
2,009 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Nicaragua, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 2.0k current US$1996: 2.1k current US$1997: 2.1k current US$1998: 2.1k current US$1999: 2.0k current US$2000: 2.1k current US$2001: 2.2k current US$2002: 2.8k current US$2003: 2.8k current US$2004: 3.0k current US$2005: 3.2k current US$2006: 3.4k current US$2007: 3.6k current US$2008: 4.2k current US$2009: 4.0k current US$2010: 3.9k current US$2011: 4.4k current US$2012: 4.6k current US$2013: 4.7k current US$2014: 5.0k current US$2015: 5.3k current US$2016: 5.3k current US$2017: 5.4k current US$2018: 5.1k current US$2019: 4.8k current US$2020: 4.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 4,707 current US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Nicaragua peaked at 5,429 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,009 current US$, in 1999.

Nicaragua ranks 98th 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, female in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, female (current US$) in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 2,022 current US$ —
1996 2,063 current US$ +2.0%
1997 2,053 current US$ -0.5%
1998 2,111 current US$ +2.8%
1999 2,009 current US$ -4.8%
2000 2,090 current US$ +4.0%
2001 2,172 current US$ +3.9%
2002 2,769 current US$ +27.5%
2003 2,779 current US$ +0.4%
2004 2,984 current US$ +7.4%
2005 3,172 current US$ +6.3%
2006 3,357 current US$ +5.8%
2007 3,645 current US$ +8.6%
2008 4,175 current US$ +14.5%
2009 3,956 current US$ -5.2%
2010 3,948 current US$ -0.2%
2011 4,376 current US$ +10.8%
2012 4,601 current US$ +5.1%
2013 4,708 current US$ +2.3%
2014 4,980 current US$ +5.8%
2015 5,252 current US$ +5.5%
2016 5,343 current US$ +1.7%
2017 5,429 current US$ +1.6%
2018 5,096 current US$ -6.1%
2019 4,810 current US$ -5.6%
2020 4,707 current US$ -2.1%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 4,707 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,018 current US$, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 4,707 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,640 current US$, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,052 current US$ 2,009 current US$ 2,111 current US$ 5
2000s 3,110 current US$ 2,090 current US$ 4,175 current US$ 10
2010s 4,854 current US$ 3,948 current US$ 5,429 current US$ 10
2020s 4,707 current US$ 4,707 current US$ 4,707 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 95 Georgia 5,109 current US$ compare
  2. 96 Ghana 5,103 current US$ compare
  3. 97 Congo 4,850 current US$ compare
  4. 99 Tunisia 4,536 current US$ compare
  5. 100 Cote d'Ivoire 4,439 current US$ compare
  6. 101 Iraq 4,166 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Nicaragua?
Human capital per capita, female in Nicaragua was 4,707 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 5,429 current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 2,009 current US$ in 1999.
How does Nicaragua rank for human capital per capita, female?
Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (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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