Nicaragua
Country in Americas
In brief
Services, share of GDP: 45.2% (2025). World rank 168 of 200; in Americas, 41 of 42. Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +6.8% (2025). World rank 31 of 197; in Americas, 9 of 41. Remittances received, share of GDP: 26.6% (2024). World rank 7 of 178; in Americas, 3 of 38. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $12.8B → $22.2B, GDP per person $2,074 → $3,173, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $5,449 → $9,284. Better than all its neighbours (Costa Rica and Honduras): GDP growth per year. Worse than all its neighbours (Costa Rica and Honduras): GDP per person and gross national income per person.