Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
127th
of 166 countries
All-time high
20,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
1,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 20,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Nicaragua ranks 127th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 2,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 2,342 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 2,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 2,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 2,661 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 2,901 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 2,979 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3,277 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 3,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 3,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 4,021 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 4,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 4,726 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 5,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 6,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 8,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 9,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 11,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 15,273 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 17,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 19,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 19,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 20,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 12,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1989 | 10,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 13,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 8,866 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 7,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 7,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 7,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 8,017 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 8,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 8,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 8,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 9,165 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 9,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 10,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 10,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 11,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12,136 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 12,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 13,313 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 14,112 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 14,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 16,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 16,377 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 16,001 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 16,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 16,512 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 18,151 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 17,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,353 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre 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 | -39.3% | 20,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,329 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,661 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,901 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,377 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,512 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,151 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 124 Algeria 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Belize 17,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Russia 17,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Benin 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 15,903 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Nepal 15,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 20,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Nicaragua rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.