Gross national expenditure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross national expenditure 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$, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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% |
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
- 118 Burkina Faso 26.25 billion current US$ compare
- 119 Mozambique 25.54 billion current US$ compare
- 120 Benin 25.31 billion current US$ compare
- 122 Mongolia 24.74 billion current US$ compare
- 123 Jordan 23.53 billion current US$ compare
- 124 Palestine, State of 22.87 billion current US$ 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8971 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,847 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 12.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9458 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 3,001 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.64 current LCU 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 185 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.