Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Nicaragua, 2002–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 207.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Nicaragua ranks 103rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +138.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 100 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare
- 101 Mali 0.1% compare
- 102 Paraguay 0.1% compare
- 104 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 0.1% compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 0.1% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,181 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,594 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 131,635 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.1% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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