Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 653.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
653.54
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
156th
of 208 countries
All-time high
746.41
in 2015
All-time low
453.94
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua, 2000–2024

02004006008002000201220242000: 453.92001: 485.52002: 495.22003: 518.12004: 532.92005: 535.42006: 577.62007: 582.12008: 602.52009: 609.92010: 636.22011: 654.72012: 682.92013: 696.92014: 735.22015: 746.42016: 736.42017: 715.62018: 726.62019: 706.42020: 577.32021: 633.62022: 641.82023: 662.42024: 653.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua stood at 653.54.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 746.41 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 453.94, in 2000.

Nicaragua ranks 156th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 453.94
2001 485.47 +6.9%
2002 495.15 +2.0%
2003 518.14 +4.6%
2004 532.91 +2.9%
2005 535.37 +0.5%
2006 577.61 +7.9%
2007 582.11 +0.8%
2008 602.52 +3.5%
2009 609.91 +1.2%
2010 636.17 +4.3%
2011 654.75 +2.9%
2012 682.9 +4.3%
2013 696.88 +2.0%
2014 735.19 +5.5%
2015 746.41 +1.5%
2016 736.44 -1.3%
2017 715.62 -2.8%
2018 726.55 +1.5%
2019 706.39 -2.8%
2020 577.28 -18.3%
2021 633.58 +9.8%
2022 641.84 +1.3%
2023 662.4 +3.2%
2024 653.54 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 539.31 453.94 609.91 10
2010s 703.73 636.17 746.41 10
2020s 633.73 577.28 662.4 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 653.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 746.41 in 2015.
What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 453.94 in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
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