Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 23.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Nicaragua, 1991–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 23.8%. 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, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 23.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 44th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Two sources of data on 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 17.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 817.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 29,937 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Two sources of data on 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 two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on 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 Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.