Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 27.61 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.61 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 135 countries
All-time high
27.84 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
10.32 Percentage of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Nicaragua, 1991–2024

01020301991200720241991: 10.3 Percentage of GDP1992: 11.2 Percentage of GDP1993: 10.9 Percentage of GDP1994: 11.6 Percentage of GDP1995: 11.6 Percentage of GDP1996: 11.7 Percentage of GDP1997: 13.1 Percentage of GDP1998: 14.1 Percentage of GDP1999: 13.9 Percentage of GDP2000: 14.3 Percentage of GDP2001: 14.1 Percentage of GDP2002: 14.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 16.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 16.2 Percentage of GDP2005: 17.4 Percentage of GDP2006: 18.5 Percentage of GDP2007: 18.8 Percentage of GDP2008: 18.1 Percentage of GDP2009: 18.5 Percentage of GDP2010: 19.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 20.2 Percentage of GDP2012: 20.8 Percentage of GDP2013: 21.2 Percentage of GDP2014: 21.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 22.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 23.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 23.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 23.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 25.5 Percentage of GDP2020: 25.3 Percentage of GDP2021: 26.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 27.8 Percentage of GDP2023: 27.5 Percentage of GDP2024: 27.6 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 27.61 Percentage of GDP for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Nicaragua peaked at 27.84 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.32 Percentage of GDP, in 1991.

That places Nicaragua 46th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Nicaragua, 1991 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1991 10.32 Percentage of GDP
1992 11.22 Percentage of GDP +8.7%
1993 10.93 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
1994 11.59 Percentage of GDP +6.0%
1995 11.6 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
1996 11.75 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
1997 13.09 Percentage of GDP +11.4%
1998 14.1 Percentage of GDP +7.7%
1999 13.91 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2000 14.35 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2001 14.15 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
2002 14.79 Percentage of GDP +4.5%
2003 16.23 Percentage of GDP +9.7%
2004 16.23 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2005 17.35 Percentage of GDP +6.9%
2006 18.51 Percentage of GDP +6.7%
2007 18.85 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2008 18.13 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2009 18.49 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2010 19.33 Percentage of GDP +4.6%
2011 20.19 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
2012 20.82 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2013 21.23 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2014 21.76 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2015 22.31 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2016 23.27 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
2017 23.85 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2018 23.23 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2019 25.52 Percentage of GDP +9.9%
2020 25.32 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2021 26.92 Percentage of GDP +6.3%
2022 27.84 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2023 27.49 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2024 27.61 Percentage of GDP +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.06 Percentage of GDP 10.32 Percentage of GDP 14.1 Percentage of GDP 9
2000s 16.71 Percentage of GDP 14.15 Percentage of GDP 18.85 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 22.15 Percentage of GDP 19.33 Percentage of GDP 25.52 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 27.03 Percentage of GDP 25.32 Percentage of GDP 27.84 Percentage of GDP 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Nicaragua?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Nicaragua was 27.61 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 27.84 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 10.32 Percentage of GDP in 1991.
How does Nicaragua rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Nicaragua ranks 46th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.