Population: 6.1 million in 20131
GDP: $11.3 billion in 20132
GDP per capita: $1,851 nominal3 ($4,571 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 4.6% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Other activities | 2,745 | 31.3% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 1,730 | 19.7% |
| Manufacturing | 1,465 | 16.7% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 1,442 | 16.5% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 564 | 6.4% |
| Construction | 435 | 5.0% |
| Mining and utilities | 385 | 4.4% |
| Total value added | 8,767 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 7.2% in 20137
Employment by Industry 20118
| Employment sector | Percent of total |
| Services | 50% |
| Agriculture | 31% |
| Industry | 18% |
| Total | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139
N/A
Household Wealth: $12 billion (106% of GDP) in 201410
Household Wealth per Adult: $3,396 in 201410
Gini Coefficient: .405 in 201311
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $1.8 billion (16% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Expenditure: $1.7 billion (15% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Budget Balance: +$0.1 billion (+1% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Public Debt: N/A
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A
Government Funds
N/A
Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2013* 13
Corporate Tax Rate: 30% in 201314
* Individual tax thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 26.6 NIO = 1 USD
Money Supply (M0): $884 million (8% of GDP) in Dec 2014* 15
Benchmark Interest Rate: N/A
Total Reserves: $2.0 billion (18% of GDP) in 201316
Exchange Rate: 26.6 Nicaraguan Cordoba = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 17, 201517
Inflation: 7.1% in 201318
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 26.6 NIO = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201319
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $2.4 billion (21% of GDP) in 201320
Imports: $5.7 billion (50% of GDP) in 201320
Trade Balance: -$3.3 billion (-29% of GDP) in 201320
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $845 million (7% of GDP) in 201321
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: $532 million (5% of GDP) in 201222
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: CIA World Factbook (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
11. Source: UN Human Development Report (Gini coefficient) Go back
12. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
13. Source: Ernst & Young, Worldwide Personal Tax Guide (Individual tax rates) Go back
14. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
15. Source: Banco Central de Nicaragua, Statistics and Studies, Statistics Database, Monetario, Base Monetaria (Money supply) Go back
16. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
17. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back
18. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
19. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
20. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
21. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
22. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back