Final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Final consumption expenditure was 87.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua is 87.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 98.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2017.
Nicaragua ranks 58th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 93.7% | — |
| 1995 | 91.1% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 94.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 87.5% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 91.0% | 93.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 93.7% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 83.8% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 84.8% | 93.9% | 6 |
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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 final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua?
- Final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua was 87.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.