General government final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: General government final consumption expenditure was 11.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua is 11.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 43.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1997.
Nicaragua ranks 150th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.8% | — |
| 1961 | 8.6% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 7.4% | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 7.1% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 8.0% | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 8.6% | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 9.3% | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 9.0% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 8.7% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | +51.9% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 21.9% | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 31.4% | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 32.2% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 26.7% | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | +62.9% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | -52.7% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | -57.4% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +60.9% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 7.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 19.7% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 6.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.7% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 11.4% | 15.5% | 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua was 11.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1997.
- How does Nicaragua rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 150th 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 down 19.1%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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 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.