Human capital in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Human capital was 74.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
74.86 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
113th
of 151 countries
All-time high
74.86 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
26.66 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Nicaragua, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 26.7B real chained 2019 US$1996: 28.0B real chained 2019 US$1997: 29.3B real chained 2019 US$1998: 30.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 32.0B real chained 2019 US$2000: 33.4B real chained 2019 US$2001: 34.7B real chained 2019 US$2002: 36.0B real chained 2019 US$2003: 37.4B real chained 2019 US$2004: 39.2B real chained 2019 US$2005: 41.3B real chained 2019 US$2006: 43.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 45.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 46.4B real chained 2019 US$2009: 47.4B real chained 2019 US$2010: 49.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 52.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 55.2B real chained 2019 US$2013: 57.4B real chained 2019 US$2014: 60.0B real chained 2019 US$2015: 61.9B real chained 2019 US$2016: 64.5B real chained 2019 US$2017: 67.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 69.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 72.2B real chained 2019 US$2020: 74.9B real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, human capital in Nicaragua stood at 74.86 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Nicaragua peaked at 74.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.66 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Nicaragua 113th 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

Annual values for Human capital (real chained 2019 US$) in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 26.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 27.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%
1997 29.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.7%
1998 30.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
1999 32.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
2000 33.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.3%
2001 34.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2002 36.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2003 37.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2004 39.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.9%
2005 41.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.2%
2006 43.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
2007 45.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.7%
2008 46.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2009 47.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2010 49.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
2011 52.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.6%
2012 55.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.5%
2013 57.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2014 59.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
2015 61.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.2%
2016 64.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.2%
2017 67.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2018 69.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2019 72.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2020 74.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 74.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 74.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ 26.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 32.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 40.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ 33.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ 47.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 60.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ 49.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 72.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 74.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 74.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 74.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 110 Rwanda 82.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 111 Mozambique 79.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 112 Malawi 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 114 Botswana 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 115 Papua New Guinea 70.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 116 Azerbaijan 70.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Nicaragua?
Human capital in Nicaragua was 74.86 billion 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 recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 74.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 26.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Nicaragua rank for human capital?
Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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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.