Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 620.10 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 620.10 billion current LCU for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 153.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 620.10 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.37 billion current LCU, in 1994.
Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 190 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 (current LCU) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.37 billion current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 26.06 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 30.40 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 35.20 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 41.29 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 47.90 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 55.11 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 61.49 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 66.15 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 71.68 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 80.92 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 92.61 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 96.68 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 111.72 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 132.36 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 137.28 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 150.56 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 169.24 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 187.63 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 206.06 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 226.75 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 245.13 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 267.66 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 287.41 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 289.96 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 300.27 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 304.75 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 370.50 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 448.59 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 507.70 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 578.36 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 620.10 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 620.10 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 981.44 billion current LCU, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 620.10 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 659.20 billion current LCU, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.87 billion current LCU | 22.37 billion current LCU | 47.90 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 90.60 billion current LCU | 55.11 billion current LCU | 137.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.07 billion current LCU | 150.56 billion current LCU | 300.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 471.67 billion current LCU | 304.75 billion current LCU | 620.10 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 99 Peru 698.30 billion current LCU compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 694.49 billion current LCU compare
- 101 North Macedonia 685.13 billion current LCU compare
- 103 New Caledonia 619.32 billion current LCU compare
- 104 Djibouti 564.86 billion current LCU compare
- 105 French Polynesia 514.10 billion current LCU 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)
- 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua was 620.10 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 620.10 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.37 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.