Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 69.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
80.7%
in 2002
All-time low
33.1%
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua is 69.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 80.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1987.
That places Nicaragua 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.7% | — |
| 1951 | 68.6% | -8.2% |
| 1952 | 70.0% | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 73.9% | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 71.1% | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 71.5% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 62.5% | -11.7% |
| 1960 | 70.6% | +13.0% |
| 1961 | 69.1% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 65.5% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 66.8% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 69.8% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 68.3% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 65.7% | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 64.8% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 66.6% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 64.8% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 60.6% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 65.8% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 63.4% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 58.1% | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 75.7% | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 66.7% | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 54.3% | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 43.8% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 41.4% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 37.1% | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 35.6% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 33.1% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | +90.5% |
| 1989 | 65.1% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 55.5% | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 72.2% | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 78.4% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 74.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 74.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.5% | 62.5% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.0% | 65.5% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.0% | 58.1% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 33.1% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 55.5% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 75.3% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 67.8% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 65.4% | 69.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 56 Hong Kong, China 70.1% compare
- 57 Bermuda 69.9% compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 69.7% compare
- 60 Cape Verde 69.5% compare
- 61 Uganda 69.4% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 69.3% 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 69.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.