Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
126th
of 166 countries
All-time high
648.89 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1987
All-time low
122.57 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 648.89 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 122.57 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Nicaragua 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 133.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 137.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 140.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 122.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 129.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 135.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 131.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 143.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 133.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 136.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 144.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 143.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 153.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 138.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 149.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 171.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 184.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 190.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 227.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 237.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 310.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 342.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 389.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 520.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1984 | 595.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 622.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 632.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 648.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 385.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1989 | 297.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 388.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 250.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 1992 | 218.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 206.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 196.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 207.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 204.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 194.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 199.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 218.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 219.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 216.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 211.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 219.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 224.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 232.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 233.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 228.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 242.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 243.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 250.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 257.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 267.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 279.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 291.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 311.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 312.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 300.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 301.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 302.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 328.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 304.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 303.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 296.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 | -40.7% | 648.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 385.02 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1991 | -35.6% | 388.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 250.48 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 122.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 143.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 173.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 138.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 237.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 474.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 297.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 648.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 194.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 388.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 211.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 243.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 312.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 305.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 328.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 123 Mauritania 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Lesotho 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 125 Laos 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 127 Kenya 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 128 India 233.08 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 228.02 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Nicaragua was 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 648.89 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.57 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Nicaragua rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.