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Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 41.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
41.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
78th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
7.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1994–2025

102030401994200920251994: 7.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 8.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 9.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 11.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 12.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 14.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 15.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 15.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 17.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 18.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 19.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 20.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 21.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 23.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 24.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 24.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 25.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 27.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 28.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 29.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 30.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 32.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 33.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 34.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 34.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 34.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 36.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 39.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 41.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 41.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 42.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2025: 41.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 41.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 42.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

Nicaragua ranks 78th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year

Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1994 7.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP —
1995 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.9%
1996 9.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.2%
1997 11.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.8%
1998 12.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.1%
1999 14.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.9%
2000 15.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2001 15.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2002 17.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.3%
2003 18.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2004 19.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2005 20.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2006 21.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2007 23.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2008 24.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2009 24.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2010 25.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2011 27.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2012 28.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2013 29.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2014 30.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2015 32.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2016 33.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2017 34.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2018 34.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2019 34.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2020 36.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2021 39.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.5%
2022 41.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2023 41.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2024 42.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2025 41.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP 7.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP 14.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6
2000s 20.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP 15.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP 24.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 30.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 25.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP 34.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 40.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP 36.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP 42.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 75 Ukraine 52.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 76 Mauritius 47.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 77 Mauritania 45.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 79 Türkiye 39.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 80 Uruguay 39.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 81 Thailand 31.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 41.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 42.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 7.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Nicaragua rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
186 places, 8,523 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.