Wealth share richest in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Wealth share richest was 30.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.62
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
37.79
in 2001
All-time low
30.62
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Nicaragua, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Nicaragua is 30.62, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Nicaragua peaked at 37.79 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.62, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.56 | — |
| 1981 | 35.38 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 35.5 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 34.94 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 35.39 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 35.36 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 35.26 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 34.86 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 35.03 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 35.58 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 34.99 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 34.84 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 35.59 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 35.08 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 35.58 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 35.36 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.39 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 35.55 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 35.61 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 34.85 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 34.92 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 37.79 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 37.53 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.58 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.45 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 35.75 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.25 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 37.48 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 34.51 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 33.24 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 33.34 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.15 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 31.68 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.37 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 31.61 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.25 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.34 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.39 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.73 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.05 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.6 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 31.51 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 30.79 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.67 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 30.62 | -0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 30.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 30.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.29 | 34.86 | 35.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.28 | 34.84 | 35.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.95 | 33.24 | 37.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.79 | 31.05 | 33.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.24 | 30.62 | 32.6 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Nicaragua?
- Wealth share richest in Nicaragua was 30.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 37.79 in 2001.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.62 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for wealth share richest?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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