Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series was 27.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
76th
of 188 countries
All-time high
29.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Nicaragua, 1994–2025

510152025301994200920251994: 5.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 6.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 8.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 10.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 11.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 12.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 13.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 14 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 14.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 14.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 15 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 15.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 16.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 17.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 17.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 17.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 18.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 19.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 19.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 20.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 20.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 22.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 23.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 23.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 26.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 28.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 28.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 29.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2025: 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Nicaragua stood at 27.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Nicaragua peaked at 29.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

That places Nicaragua 76th out of 188 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.

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1994 to 2025.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1994 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP —
1995 6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.7%
1996 7.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.1%
1997 8.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.6%
1998 8.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.1%
1999 9.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.7%
2000 10.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2001 11.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2002 12.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2003 13.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2004 13.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2005 14.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2006 14.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2007 15.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2008 15.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2009 16.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2010 17.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2011 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2012 17.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2013 18.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2014 19.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2015 19.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2016 20.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.8%
2017 20.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2018 22.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2019 23.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2020 23.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2021 26.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2022 28.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2023 28.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2024 29.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2025 27.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 27.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 27.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6
2000s 13.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP 16.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 19.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP 17.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP 23.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 27.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 23.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP 29.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 73 Dominican Republic 42.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 74 North Macedonia 35.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 75 Mauritius 31.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 77 Ukraine 27.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 78 Sao Tome and Principe 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 79 Turkey 21.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Nicaragua?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Nicaragua was 27.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 29.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Nicaragua rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series?
Nicaragua ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 5,846 data points, 1990–2025
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Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.