Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 46th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -55.4% | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 43 Palestine, State of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Guinea 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Egypt 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Malawi 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3302 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.