Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 879.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Nicaragua, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Nicaragua is 879.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Nicaragua peaked at 1,787.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 838.7%, in 2018.
That places Nicaragua 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,673.4% | — |
| 2010 | 1,787.4% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,668.8% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,534.6% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,085.9% | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 1,005.6% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 977.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 919.8% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 871.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 838.7% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 879.7% | +4.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 879.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 879.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 879.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 209.5%, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,673.4% | 1,673.4% | 1,673.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,156.9% | 838.7% | 1,787.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Nicaragua?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Nicaragua was 879.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,787.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 838.7% in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.