Population, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Population, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0078 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Population, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.008196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP for population, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Nicaragua ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Population, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2024.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1962 0.007 units per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1963 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1964 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1965 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP -36.6%
1966 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1967 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1968 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1969 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1970 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1971 0.003 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1972 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1973 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -17.2%
1974 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP -25.9%
1975 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1976 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -11.2%
1977 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP -15.0%
1978 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1979 0.002 units per US$ of GDP +39.4%
1980 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP -24.9%
1981 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP -10.9%
1982 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1983 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1984 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1985 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP +19.0%
1986 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1987 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -23.3%
1988 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP +49.8%
1989 0.004 units per US$ of GDP +165.8%
1990 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP +2.7%
1991 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP -30.6%
1992 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1993 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP +4.3%
1994 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP -53.6%
1995 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1996 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1997 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1998 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1999 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2000 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2001 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2002 0.001 units per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2003 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2004 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2005 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2006 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2007 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2008 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2009 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2010 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2011 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2012 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2013 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2014 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2015 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2016 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2017 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2018 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2019 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2020 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2021 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2022 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2023 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2024 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 52 Cambodia 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 53 Angola 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 54 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 56 Papua New Guinea 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 57 Uzbekistan 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 58 Egypt 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
Population, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Nicaragua rank for population, per unit of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
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Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.