Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 5,214 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Nicaragua, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Nicaragua stood at 5,214. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Nicaragua peaked at 5,214 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 998.37, in 1820.
Nicaragua ranks 116th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 998.37 | — |
| 1850 | 1,173 | +17.5% |
| 1870 | 1,437 | +22.5% |
| 1890 | 1,665 | +15.9% |
| 1910 | 2,070 | +24.3% |
| 1929 | 2,778 | +34.2% |
| 1950 | 2,565 | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 3,148 | +22.7% |
| 1970 | 4,463 | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 3,414 | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 2,291 | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 2,859 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 3,371 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 3,917 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 5,214 | +33.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5,214 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5,214 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,007, 43% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -32.9% | 3,414 | 2,291 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 998.37 | 998.37 | 998.37 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,173 | 1,173 | 1,173 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,437 | 1,437 | 1,437 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,665 | 1,665 | 1,665 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,070 | 2,070 | 2,070 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,778 | 2,778 | 2,778 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,565 | 2,565 | 2,565 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3,148 | 3,148 | 3,148 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4,463 | 4,463 | 4,463 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,414 | 3,414 | 3,414 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,291 | 2,291 | 2,291 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,115 | 2,859 | 3,371 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,566 | 3,917 | 5,214 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Nicaragua?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Nicaragua was 5,214 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5,214 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 998.37 in 1820.
- How does Nicaragua rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.