Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Prosperity gap in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Nicaragua is 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Nicaragua peaked at 17.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2014.
That places Nicaragua 42nd out of 123 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1998 | 11.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 8.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -25.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 17.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 39 Philippines 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 39 Tajikistan 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 44 Egypt 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 44 Morocco 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 44 Nepal 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nicaragua
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,515 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.78 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.8% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Nicaragua?
- Prosperity gap in Nicaragua was 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2014, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1993.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for prosperity gap?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd out of 123 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.