General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 92.55 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 92.55 billion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 92.55 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0412 current LCU, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 109th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0412 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.0432 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0462 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0452 current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0513 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0633 current LCU | +23.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0734 current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0858 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0878 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0915 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1043 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1126 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1158 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1246 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1643 current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2015 current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2416 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2793 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3525 current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5182 current LCU | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8206 current LCU | +58.4% |
| 1981 | 1.07 current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 1.33 current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 2.07 current LCU | +55.8% |
| 1984 | 3.18 current LCU | +53.7% |
| 1985 | 8.25 current LCU | +159.1% |
| 1986 | 30.81 current LCU | +273.6% |
| 1987 | 184.57 current LCU | +499.1% |
| 1988 | 20,847 current LCU | +11194.6% |
| 1989 | 816,900 current LCU | +3818.6% |
| 1990 | 68.03 million current LCU | +8227.8% |
| 1991 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +2081.2% |
| 1992 | 1.76 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.34 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 2.67 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 2.87 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.50 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 4.72 billion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 5.62 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 6.41 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 6.51 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.38 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 8.39 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 9.97 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 18.02 billion current LCU | +80.7% |
| 2007 | 19.20 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 22.78 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 24.47 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 26.37 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 29.81 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 33.65 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 37.37 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 44.04 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 48.86 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 54.99 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 59.70 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 60.84 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 63.99 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 65.91 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 77.32 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 78.19 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 83.63 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 88.37 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 92.55 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 92.55 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156.44 billion current LCU, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 92.55 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.52 billion current LCU, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +11194.6% | 184.57 current LCU | 20,847 current LCU |
| 1990 | +8227.8% | 816,900 current LCU | 68.03 million current LCU |
| 1989 | +3818.6% | 20,847 current LCU | 816,900 current LCU |
| 1991 | +2081.2% | 68.03 million current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | +499.1% | 30.81 current LCU | 184.57 current LCU |
| 1986 | +273.6% | 8.25 current LCU | 30.81 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0629 current LCU | 0.0412 current LCU | 0.0915 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2215 current LCU | 0.1043 current LCU | 0.5182 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,798 current LCU | 0.8206 current LCU | 816,900 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 billion current LCU | 68.03 million current LCU | 4.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.88 billion current LCU | 5.62 billion current LCU | 24.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.96 billion current LCU | 26.37 billion current LCU | 63.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.00 billion current LCU | 65.91 billion current LCU | 92.55 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua was 92.55 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 92.55 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0412 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.