Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 76.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua is 76.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 89.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2017.
Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 86.2% | — |
| 1995 | 83.6% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 84.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 76.1% | -5.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 76.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 76.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.4%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.3% | 83.5% | 86.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 80.4% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 69.4% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 69.7% | 80.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 in Nicaragua?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Nicaragua was 76.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd 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 8.0%. 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 Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 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.