Human capital per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Human capital per capita was 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Nicaragua, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Nicaragua is 11,080 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,646 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Nicaragua 109th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,646 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,814 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5,983 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6,160 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 6,344 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6,521 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6,684 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6,849 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 7,026 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7,285 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 7,567 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 7,798 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 8,052 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 8,159 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8,210 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,466 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 8,812 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 9,158 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9,376 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9,660 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9,828 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10,097 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10,344 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 10,591 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10,836 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,989 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,646 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,344 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,415 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,521 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,210 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,717 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,466 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,836 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,080 real chained 2019 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 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,646 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for human capital per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th 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 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.