Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 4.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Nicaragua, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 4.1% for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 5.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +65.6% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -64.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +143.3% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Nicaragua?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Nicaragua was 4.1% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.