Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Nicaragua, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Nicaragua stood at 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Nicaragua peaked at 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 185,925 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (current LCU) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 185,925 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 216,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 252,655 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 292,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 343,121 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 398,053 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 457,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 510,949 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 549,673 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 595,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 672,454 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 769,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 803,427 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 928,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 3.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281,466 current LCU per square kilometre | 185,925 current LCU per square kilometre | 398,053 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 752,869 current LCU per square kilometre | 457,987 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 110 Chad 5.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 Russia 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 Romania 4.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Italy 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bhutan 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 South Africa 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Nicaragua?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Nicaragua was 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,925 current LCU per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.