Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices for total shortfall from extreme poverty in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Nicaragua peaked at 1.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993 and was at its lowest, 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2014.
That places Nicaragua 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 806.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 522.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 269.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -48.4% |
| 2009 | 251.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -52.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 746.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 982.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 806.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 347.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 251.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 522.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 52 Tajikistan 131.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 53 Laos 130.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Mauritania 123.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 El Salvador 120.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 57 Nepal 102.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 98.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Nicaragua?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Nicaragua was 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Nicaragua ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.