Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7306 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 73rd out of 197 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.7306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.8368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4274 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 70 Türkiye 4.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Afghanistan 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Haiti 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Mauritania 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Bangladesh 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7306 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (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.