Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 5.14 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 5.14 % change on previous year for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 20.73 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -22.86 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1963 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1964 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1967 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +315.8% |
| 1968 | -0.6821 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1969 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -371.6% |
| 1970 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1972 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 1974 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1975 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1978 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1979 | -22.86 % change on previous year | +627.9% |
| 1980 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 1981 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1982 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1983 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 1984 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1985 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1986 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1987 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4998 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1989 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -2195.0% |
| 1990 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1991 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -644.4% |
| 1992 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1993 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1994 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1995 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +220.3% |
| 1996 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2006 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2011 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2018 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -266.3% |
| 2019 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2020 | -0.2815 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2021 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -3549.5% |
| 2022 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2023 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2024 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.14 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.52 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.76 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 | +3549.5% | -0.2815 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -2195.0% | 0.4998 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -627.9% | -3.14 % change on previous year | -22.86 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +644.4% | -1.59 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.73 % change on previous year | -0.6821 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -22.86 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3805 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year | 20.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 % change on previous year | -0.2815 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 5.14 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 20.73 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.86 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.