GDP (Gross Domestic Product): Nicaragua

Analysis# Nicaragua GDP (Gross Domestic Product) Nicaragua's GDP reached 21.86 USD billion in 2026, marking its all-time peak. Since 1980, the economy has expanded by 1093.2%, recovering dramatically from its low of 0.519 USD billion in 1990. The country's economic trajectory reflects decades of rebuilding following civil conflict and political instability that characterized the 1980s and early 1990s. Recent years show accelerating growth momentum. After stagnation between 2017 and 2020—when GDP remained flat around 12.7–13.8 USD billion—the economy gained traction from 2021 onward, growing consistently year-over-year. The annual growth rate from 2022 to 2026 averaged roughly 8%, driving GDP upward from 15.6 USD billion to the current peak. This sustained expansion suggests Nicaragua's economy remains on an upward trajectory through the mid-2020s.