Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 25.11 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Nicaragua, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 25.11 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Nicaragua peaked at 30.45 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.73 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.
Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.56 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 19.23 Percentage of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 18.73 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.88 Percentage of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 20.82 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.27 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.35 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.48 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.88 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 22.74 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 22.59 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 23.53 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 24.08 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.2 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.59 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.34 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 26.75 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 27.26 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.63 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.64 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.31 Percentage of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 30.45 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 28.94 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 26.46 Percentage of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 26.07 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 25.75 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 25.56 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 25.45 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 25.2 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 25.11 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.89 Percentage of GDP | 18.73 Percentage of GDP | 22.74 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.36 Percentage of GDP | 22.59 Percentage of GDP | 27.64 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.83 Percentage of GDP | 25.11 Percentage of GDP | 30.45 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 12.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 12.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 5.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 16,825 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Nicaragua?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Nicaragua was 25.11 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 30.45 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.73 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.