Gross national expenditure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross national expenditure was 113.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Nicaragua stood at 113.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 127.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 104.4%, in 2019.
Nicaragua ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 111.2% | — |
| 1995 | 110.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 113.2% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 118.1% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 117.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 124.8% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 120.4% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 119.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 120.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 120.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 120.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 122.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 124.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 126.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 127.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 119.0% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 119.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 121.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 120.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 120.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 116.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 118.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 116.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 113.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 109.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 104.4% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 105.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 113.4% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 115.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 113.3% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 117.2% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 113.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.7% | 110.0% | 124.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 122.2% | 119.0% | 127.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.0% | 104.4% | 121.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.0% | 105.1% | 117.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 45 Philippines 113.7% compare
- 46 Rwanda 113.6% compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 113.3% compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 113.1% compare
- 50 Seychelles 113.0% compare
- 51 Haiti 112.8% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Nicaragua?
- Gross national expenditure in Nicaragua was 113.3% 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 127.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.4% in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross national expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.