Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 unit in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 unit was 0.5919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Nicaragua stood at 0.5919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Nicaragua peaked at 9.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.5919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 49th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 unit in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 9.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 9.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 9.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 9.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 6.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1966 | 5.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 5.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 5.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 4.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 4.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 3.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 3.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 2.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 2.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1988 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.2% |
| 1989 | 3.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.0% |
| 1990 | 2.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 2.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 2.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7761 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.5919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.5919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 unit in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +145.0% | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +110.2% | 0.6505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -53.5% | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 46 Kenya 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Samoa 0.5925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 South Africa 0.5921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Turkey 0.5869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Greece 0.5865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Brazil 0.5858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Nicaragua?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Nicaragua was 0.5919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Nicaragua ranks 49th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.