Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Nicaragua 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 44 Philippines 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Rwanda 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Seychelles 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Haiti 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.