Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross national expenditure (current US$) was 25.19 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 25.19 billion current US$ for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 25.19 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.30 billion current US$, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.30 billion current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 4.56 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.88 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 5.18 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.43 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.06 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 6.15 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.38 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.27 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.42 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.00 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 7.77 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 8.44 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 9.42 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 10.86 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 9.88 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 10.46 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 11.90 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 12.66 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 13.24 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 13.86 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 15.06 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 15.42 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.67 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.25 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 13.26 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 13.38 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 16.11 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 18.08 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 20.17 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 23.08 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 25.19 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 25.19 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.26 billion current US$, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 25.19 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.16 billion current US$, 31% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.07 billion current US$ | 4.30 billion current US$ | 6.06 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.86 billion current US$ | 6.15 billion current US$ | 10.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.58 billion current US$ | 10.46 billion current US$ | 15.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.34 billion current US$ | 13.38 billion current US$ | 25.19 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 in Nicaragua?
- Gross national expenditure in Nicaragua was 25.19 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 25.19 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.30 billion current US$ in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross national expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.