Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 8.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 8.6% for annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2024.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 10.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2018.
Nicaragua ranks 18th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -62.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +75.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +67.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -47.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +78.8% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +55.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -52.6% |
| 2018 | -4.6% | -268.9% |
| 2019 | -1.8% | -60.7% |
| 2020 | -0.7% | -59.8% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -1501.6% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +12.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 8.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1501.6% | -0.7% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -4.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | -0.7% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 15 Tajikistan 9.0% compare
- 16 Lesotho 9.0% compare
- 17 Somalia 8.8% compare
- 19 Tonga 8.4% compare
- 20 San Marino 8.3% compare
- 21 Solomon Islands 8.2% compare
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 annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua?
- Annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua was 8.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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