Tax revenue as share of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 23.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Nicaragua, 1991–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Nicaragua is 23.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 23.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1991.
That places Nicaragua 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.7% | — |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 12.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.3% | 23.8% | 8 |
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 12.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 12.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 5.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 16,825 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Nicaragua was 23.8% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.