Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 172.18 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 172.18 current US$ per person for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 231.96 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.06 current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Nicaragua 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24.49 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 20.68 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 15.61 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 12.61 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 12.37 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 10.7 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 10.08 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 9.45 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 10.6 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 7.78 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 7.6 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.42 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 4.06 current US$ per person | -56.9% |
| 1990 | 8.26 current US$ per person | +103.7% |
| 1991 | 11.79 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1992 | 11.61 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 16.08 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 20.53 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 26.15 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 30.98 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 38.74 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 45.35 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 51.52 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 53.54 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 58.18 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 58.7 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 68.07 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 79.01 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 92.36 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 79.28 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 88.44 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 126.17 current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 115.85 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 127.58 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 154.78 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 168.3 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 171.08 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 182.59 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 188.34 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 208.74 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 231.96 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 196.65 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 195.34 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 134.8 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 147.25 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 215.82 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 212.48 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 172.18 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.26 current US$ per person | 15.61 current US$ per person | 24.49 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.47 current US$ per person | 4.06 current US$ per person | 12.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.1 current US$ per person | 8.26 current US$ per person | 51.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.96 current US$ per person | 53.54 current US$ per person | 126.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.54 current US$ per person | 127.58 current US$ per person | 231.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.51 current US$ per person | 134.8 current US$ per person | 215.82 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 140 Peru 215.44 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Eswatini 187.08 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Gambia 175.56 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 149.82 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Indonesia 147.98 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Gabon 133.93 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Nicaragua
- Merchandise trade 95.9% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 12.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 42.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 37.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,269 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 172.18 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 231.96 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.