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Nicaragua

Latin America & Caribbean · Lower middle income · Capital: Managua

Population

7.0m

2025 · #108 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$3,173

2025 · #156 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

4.9%

2025 · #55 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

2.1%

2025 · #120 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

20.1%

2024 · #47 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

1.3%

2025 · #80 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

75.1

2024 · #106 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

2.2

2024 · #93 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

59.4%

2025 · #128 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

5.0%

2025 · #99 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

9.5%

2025 · #120 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

66.1%

2025 · #54 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

11.3

2021 · #27 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

9.4

2024 · #116 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

8.3%

2023 · #57 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

2.9%

2023 · #134 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.8

2024 · #146 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

50.4%

2021 · #47 of 212

Source: World Bank