Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was 6.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 6.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 20.82 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.06 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Nicaragua 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 16.45 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 17.65 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 17.49 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 15.43 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 7 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2005 | 14.86 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 14.13 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 18.5 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2010 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 2011 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2019 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +261.0% |
| 2020 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 20.82 % change on previous year | +1084.8% |
| 2022 | 17.63 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.89 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.65 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.89 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.89 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current 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 | +1084.8% | 1.76 % change on previous year | 20.82 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +261.0% | 1.06 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7 % change on previous year | 15.1 % change on previous year | 17.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.96 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 18.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.02 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 20.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 90 Dominican Republic 7.03 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Palau 7.03 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Indonesia 6.94 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Philippines 6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Malta 6.79 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Cape Verde 6.72 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 6.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 20.82 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current 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
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.