General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 186.7%
World rank
121st
of 174 countries
All-time high
37.06 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-39.29 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
65
1961–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Nicaragua is 1.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 186.7% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Nicaragua peaked at 37.06 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -39.29 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Nicaragua 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1963 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -288.8% |
| 1964 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 1965 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0874 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1967 | 11.84 % change on previous year | +13440.3% |
| 1968 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1969 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -248.4% |
| 1970 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 1971 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1972 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +272.1% |
| 1973 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1974 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 1975 | 18.79 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1976 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1977 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1978 | 23.17 % change on previous year | +283.4% |
| 1979 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1980 | 34.77 % change on previous year | +389.6% |
| 1981 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1982 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 37.06 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 1984 | 17.3 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1985 | 7 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1986 | 4 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1987 | 5 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1988 | -39.29 % change on previous year | -885.7% |
| 1989 | -21.01 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1990 | 33.98 % change on previous year | -261.7% |
| 1991 | -34.08 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1992 | -10.9 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1993 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1994 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -392.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1419 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1997 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -2376.8% |
| 1998 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 1999 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 2000 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2001 | -0.1018 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2002 | -0.978 % change on previous year | +860.4% |
| 2003 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -609.6% |
| 2004 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2007 | -0.7402 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2008 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -1160.5% |
| 2009 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2010 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 6 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2018 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2020 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +458.9% |
| 2022 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 2023 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2024 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 2025 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.04 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.32 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +13440.3% | 0.0874 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -2376.8% | 0.1419 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1160.5% | -0.7402 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -885.7% | 5 % change on previous year | -39.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -10.14 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.18 % change on previous year | -7.1 % change on previous year | 23.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.52 % change on previous year | -39.29 % change on previous year | 37.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3021 % change on previous year | -34.08 % change on previous year | 33.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.978 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 118 Russia 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Slovakia 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Bermuda 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Lithuania 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Kazakhstan 1 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Switzerland 0.9518 % 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)
- 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Nicaragua?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Nicaragua was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 37.06 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.29 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Nicaragua rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. 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 General government 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.