How does Nicaragua rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Nicaragua ranks 50th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Nicaragua

Name: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Nicaragua
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nicaragua: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.3%

World rank

50th

of 163 countries

All-time high

13.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 13.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Nicaragua 50th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	12.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	12.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1962	13.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1963	13.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1964	12.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1965	8.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
1966	8.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1967	8.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1968	7.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1969	7.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1970	7.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1971	7.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1972	6.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1973	6.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1974	5.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1975	4.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1976	4.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1977	4.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1978	3.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1979	2.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1980	3.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1981	2.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1982	2.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1983	2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1984	2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1985	2.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1986	2.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1987	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1988	2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.2%
1989	5.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+130.9%
1990	5.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1991	4.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1992	3.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1993	3.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1994	1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.0%
1995	1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1996	1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1997	1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1998	1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1999	1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2000	1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2001	1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2002	1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2003	1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2004	1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2005	1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2006	1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2007	1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2008	1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2009	1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2010	1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2011	1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2012	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2013	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2014	1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2015	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2016	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2017	1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2018	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2019	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2020	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2021	1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2022	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2023	0.961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2024	0.9719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2025	0.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 0.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 0.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) 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
1989	+130.9%	2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
1994	-52.0%	3.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
1988	+35.2%	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	7.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	13.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	5.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	7.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	2.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	2.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 13.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Nicaragua rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Nicaragua ranks 50th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 8,398 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.