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🇳🇮 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Nicaragua

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
10.11%
share of total income
Middle 40%
37.77%
share of total income
Top 10%
52.12%
share of total income
Top 1%
21.97%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (NIO)

BracketAvg. Income (NIO)Threshold (NIO)
Bottom 50%15,427 NIO< 23,141
Middle 40%143,392 NIO23,141 - 474,853
Top 10%791,421 NIO> 474,853
Top 1%3,336,057 NIO> 2,001,634
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+3.68%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
3.68%
Bottom 50%
3.68%
Top 1% Growth
3.68%

Inequality Gap

52.1%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.2x the national average salary in Nicaragua.

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