Nicaragua GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Nicaragua is $25.4 billion ($25,404,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #129 in the world
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 3.8%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Nicaragua (with a population of 7,097,329 people) is $3,732 in 2026, an increase of $395 from $3,337 in 2025; this represents a change of 11.8% in GDP per capita. #160 in the world
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Nicaragua
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $25,404,000,000 | 3.8% | $3,732 | +1.28% |
| 2025 | $22,237,000,000 | 4.9% | $3,337 | +1.32% |
| 2024 | $19,697,000,000 | 3.6% | $2,955 | +1.36% |
| 2023 | $17,813,000,000 | 4.4% | $2,673 | +1.38% |
| 2022 | $15,634,000,000 | 3.5% | $2,346 | +1.29% |
| 2021 | $14,208,000,000 | 10.5% | $2,132 | +1.21% |
| 2020 | $12,730,000,000 | −2.2% | $1,930 | +1.26% |
| 2019 | $12,713,000,000 | −2.9% | $1,948 | +1.31% |
| 2018 | $13,025,000,000 | −3.4% | $2,016 | +1.33% |
| 2017 | $13,786,000,000 | 4.6% | $2,156 | +1.34% |
| 2016 | $13,286,000,000 | 4.6% | $2,100 | +1.35% |
| 2015 | $12,757,000,000 | 4.8% | $2,037 | +1.37% |
| 2014 | $11,880,000,000 | 4.8% | $1,917 | +1.38% |
| 2013 | $10,983,000,000 | 4.9% | $1,790 | +1.40% |
| 2012 | $10,532,000,000 | 6.5% | $1,735 | +1.41% |
| 2011 | $9,774,000,000 | 6.3% | $1,630 | +1.42% |
| 2010 | $8,759,000,000 | 4.4% | $1,506 | +1.43% |
| 2009 | $8,297,000,000 | −3.3% | $1,445 | +1.43% |
| 2008 | $8,497,000,000 | 3.4% | $1,499 | +1.44% |
| 2007 | $7,423,000,000 | 5.1% | $1,327 | +1.45% |
| 2006 | $6,764,000,000 | 3.8% | $1,225 | +1.44% |
| 2005 | $6,321,000,000 | 4.2% | $1,153 | +1.31% |
| 2004 | $5,793,000,000 | 5.4% | $1,078 | +1.19% |
| 2003 | $5,322,000,000 | 2.5% | $1,010 | +1.19% |
| 2002 | $5,224,000,000 | 0.8% | $1,012 | +1.22% |
| 2001 | $5,335,000,000 | 3.0% | $1,055 | +1.30% |
| 2000 | $5,109,000,000 | 4.1% | $1,031 | +1.39% |
| 1999 | $4,856,000,000 | 7.0% | $999 | +1.44% |
| 1998 | $4,635,000,000 | 3.7% | $973 | +1.54% |
| 1997 | $4,390,000,000 | 4.0% | $940 | +1.68% |
| 1996 | $4,308,000,000 | 6.3% | $947 | +1.87% |
| 1995 | $4,140,000,000 | 5.9% | $935 | +2.06% |
| 1994 | $3,861,000,000 | 5.0% | $898 | +2.15% |
| 1993 | $3,726,000,000 | −0.4% | – | +2.22% |
| 1992 | $3,894,000,000 | 0.4% | – | +2.29% |
| 1991 | $3,678,000,000 | −0.2% | – | +2.33% |
| 1990 | $519,000,000 | −0.1% | – | +2.36% |
| 1989 | $2,082,000,000 | −1.7% | – | +2.37% |
| 1988 | $1,499,000,000 | −12.4% | – | +2.32% |
| 1987 | $3,409,000,000 | −0.7% | – | +2.32% |
| 1986 | $5,800,000,000 | −1.0% | – | +2.37% |
| 1985 | $3,854,000,000 | −4.1% | – | +2.41% |
| 1984 | $3,966,000,000 | −1.6% | – | +2.52% |
| 1983 | $2,900,000,000 | 4.6% | – | +2.66% |
| 1982 | $2,497,000,000 | −0.8% | – | +2.78% |
| 1981 | $2,156,000,000 | 5.4% | – | +2.87% |
| 1980 | $1,832,000,000 | 4.6% | – | +2.78% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $69,819,000,000 | $10,256 | 5.1% | +1.28% |
| 2025 | $65,048,000,000 | $9,761 | 7.7% | +1.32% |
| 2024 | $60,406,000,000 | $9,064 | 6.2% | +1.36% |
| 2023 | $56,861,000,000 | $8,532 | 8.3% | +1.38% |
| 2022 | $52,483,000,000 | $7,875 | 10.9% | +1.29% |
| 2021 | $47,305,000,000 | $7,098 | 13.7% | +1.21% |
| 2020 | $41,191,000,000 | $6,245 | 5.1% | +1.26% |
| 2019 | $38,779,000,000 | $5,941 | 1% | +1.31% |
| 2018 | $37,986,000,000 | $5,880 | −4.4% | +1.33% |
| 2017 | $39,321,000,000 | $6,150 | 5.4% | +1.34% |
| 2016 | $36,919,000,000 | $5,834 | 4.5% | +1.35% |
| 2015 | $34,976,000,000 | $5,585 | 4.7% | +1.37% |
| 2014 | $33,069,000,000 | $5,335 | 5.5% | +1.38% |
| 2013 | $31,019,000,000 | $5,057 | 5.6% | +1.40% |
| 2012 | $29,067,000,000 | $4,788 | 7.1% | +1.41% |
| 2011 | $26,795,000,000 | $4,468 | 5.2% | +1.42% |
| 2010 | $24,694,000,000 | $4,246 | 4.3% | +1.43% |
| 2009 | $23,367,000,000 | $4,069 | −3.9% | +1.43% |
| 2008 | $24,014,000,000 | $4,236 | 4.1% | +1.44% |
| 2007 | $22,778,000,000 | $4,071 | 6.5% | +1.45% |
| 2006 | $21,106,000,000 | $3,822 | 6.2% | +1.44% |
| 2005 | $19,724,000,000 | $3,597 | 5.4% | +1.31% |
| 2004 | $18,345,000,000 | $3,413 | 6% | +1.19% |
| 2003 | $16,958,000,000 | $3,219 | 2.5% | +1.19% |
| 2002 | $16,221,000,000 | $3,142 | 0.3% | +1.22% |
| 2001 | $15,853,000,000 | $3,134 | 3.2% | +1.30% |
| 2000 | $15,058,000,000 | $3,038 | 4.3% | +1.39% |
| 1999 | $14,144,000,000 | $2,911 | 6.4% | +1.44% |
| 1998 | $13,030,000,000 | $2,735 | 2.8% | +1.54% |
| 1997 | $12,424,000,000 | $2,661 | 3% | +1.68% |
| 1996 | $11,747,000,000 | $2,583 | 5.4% | +1.87% |
| 1995 | $10,848,000,000 | $2,451 | 5% | +2.06% |
| 1994 | $10,032,000,000 | $2,334 | – | +2.15% |
| 1993 | $9,355,000,000 | – | – | +2.22% |
| 1992 | $9,175,000,000 | – | – | +2.29% |
| 1991 | $8,935,000,000 | – | – | +2.33% |
| 1990 | $8,656,000,000 | – | – | +2.36% |
| 1989 | $8,354,000,000 | – | – | +2.37% |
| 1988 | $8,178,000,000 | – | – | +2.32% |
| 1987 | $9,017,000,000 | – | – | +2.32% |
| 1986 | $8,862,000,000 | – | – | +2.37% |
| 1985 | $8,776,000,000 | – | – | +2.41% |
| 1984 | $8,869,000,000 | – | – | +2.52% |
| 1983 | $8,696,000,000 | – | – | +2.66% |
| 1982 | $8,000,000,000 | – | – | +2.78% |
| 1981 | $7,596,000,000 | – | – | +2.87% |
| 1980 | $6,586,000,000 | – | – | +2.78% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,237,167,113 | $16,620,068,189 | +1.32% |
| 2024 | $19,696,311,850 | $15,840,173,211 | +1.36% |
| 2023 | $17,805,842,221 | $15,292,555,226 | +1.38% |
| 2022 | $15,634,573,556 | $14,644,142,762 | +1.29% |
| 2021 | $14,209,019,392 | $14,142,060,747 | +1.21% |
| 2020 | $12,726,422,432 | $12,803,529,948 | +1.26% |
| 2019 | $12,699,023,614 | $13,096,437,236 | +1.31% |
| 2018 | $13,025,221,974 | $13,487,142,195 | +1.33% |
| 2017 | $13,785,893,007 | $13,956,550,775 | +1.34% |
| 2016 | $13,286,093,388 | $13,338,803,114 | +1.35% |
| 2015 | $12,756,696,261 | $12,756,696,261 | +1.37% |
| 2014 | $11,880,438,824 | $12,173,318,264 | +1.38% |
| 2013 | $10,982,988,249 | $11,617,373,487 | +1.40% |
| 2012 | $10,532,017,232 | $11,071,852,873 | +1.41% |
| 2011 | $9,774,329,333 | $10,396,483,140 | +1.42% |
| 2010 | $8,758,602,233 | $9,778,787,862 | +1.43% |
| 2009 | $8,298,702,489 | $9,365,749,046 | +1.43% |
| 2008 | $8,496,967,597 | $9,684,631,534 | +1.44% |
| 2007 | $7,423,375,015 | $9,362,947,173 | +1.45% |
| 2006 | $6,763,672,381 | $8,910,613,085 | +1.44% |
| 2005 | $6,321,324,279 | $8,555,315,487 | +1.31% |
| 2004 | $5,792,932,838 | $8,203,988,040 | +1.19% |
| 2003 | $5,322,228,351 | $7,790,161,380 | +1.19% |
| 2002 | $5,223,727,303 | $7,598,620,454 | +1.22% |
| 2001 | $5,351,752,034 | $7,541,760,192 | +1.30% |
| 2000 | $5,109,587,050 | $7,324,881,903 | +1.39% |
| 1999 | $4,856,026,259 | $7,036,282,429 | +1.44% |
| 1998 | $4,635,347,386 | $6,573,754,971 | +1.54% |
| 1997 | $4,389,973,490 | $6,338,490,398 | +1.68% |
| 1996 | $4,308,351,903 | $6,096,657,285 | +1.87% |
| 1995 | $4,140,470,000 | $5,732,943,937 | +2.06% |
| 1994 | $3,863,185,119 | $5,412,936,136 | +2.15% |
| 1993 | $1,756,454,248 | $5,238,102,617 | +2.22% |
| 1992 | $1,792,800,000 | $5,258,766,205 | +2.29% |
| 1991 | $1,488,804,124 | $5,238,527,334 | +2.33% |
| 1990 | $1,009,455,484 | $5,248,461,701 | +2.36% |
| 1989 | $1,013,184,756 | $5,251,218,576 | +2.37% |
| 1988 | $2,630,900,096 | $5,344,110,782 | +2.32% |
| 1987 | $3,851,200,118 | $6,104,054,733 | +2.32% |
| 1986 | $2,885,799,994 | $6,147,477,622 | +2.37% |
| 1985 | $2,683,699,935 | $6,210,659,228 | +2.41% |
| 1984 | $3,117,599,872 | $6,474,957,371 | +2.52% |
| 1983 | $2,753,100,058 | $6,577,974,632 | +2.66% |
| 1982 | $2,454,499,872 | $6,287,900,476 | +2.78% |
| 1981 | $2,474,700,227 | $6,339,655,005 | +2.87% |
| 1980 | $2,144,300,006 | $6,016,948,592 | +2.78% |
| 1979 | $1,567,599,982 | $5,751,695,781 | +2.73% |
| 1978 | $2,127,699,979 | $7,823,178,770 | +2.93% |
| 1977 | $2,226,999,874 | $8,488,581,747 | +3.05% |
| 1976 | $1,836,899,999 | $7,833,072,593 | +3.09% |
| 1975 | $1,581,599,959 | $7,445,217,381 | +3.11% |
| 1974 | $1,521,400,012 | $7,456,644,457 | +3.13% |
| 1973 | $1,092,900,015 | $6,529,894,124 | +2.94% |
| 1972 | $878,570,045 | $6,136,137,334 | +2.95% |
| 1971 | $828,569,953 | $6,002,831,090 | +3.17% |
| 1970 | $778,569,939 | $5,810,798,354 | +3.18% |
| 1969 | $750,000,003 | $5,733,181,025 | +3.19% |
| 1968 | $692,859,985 | $5,396,559,615 | +3.19% |
| 1967 | $657,140,011 | $5,325,046,369 | +3.17% |
| 1966 | $607,140,010 | $4,978,097,197 | +3.14% |
| 1965 | $564,290,020 | $4,819,014,941 | +3.11% |
| 1964 | $347,119,918 | $4,399,916,078 | +3.08% |
| 1963 | $297,324,163 | $3,939,101,155 | +3.06% |
| 1962 | $269,283,804 | $3,553,045,711 | +3.04% |
| 1961 | $244,144,237 | $3,204,094,266 | +3.03% |
| 1960 | $227,223,322 | $2,980,615,374 | +3.04% |
Nicaragua GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $28,933,000,000 | 3.8% | $4,197 | +1.25% |
| 2028 | $30,853,000,000 | 3.5% | $4,419 | +1.21% |
| 2029 | $32,900,000,000 | 3.5% | $4,653 | +1.17% |
| 2030 | $35,083,000,000 | 3.5% | $4,900 | +1.14% |
| 2031 | $37,411,000,000 | 3.5% | $5,171 | +1.10% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $74,753,000,000 | $10,843 | −4.2% | +1.25% |
| 2028 | $78,993,000,000 | $11,314 | −4% | +1.21% |
| 2029 | $83,335,000,000 | $11,786 | −4% | +1.17% |
| 2030 | $87,883,000,000 | $12,274 | −4.1% | +1.14% |
| 2031 | $92,557,000,000 | $12,794 | – | +1.10% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division