Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 27.71 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
27.71
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
104th
of 195 countries
All-time high
30
in 2021
All-time low
18.73
in 2002
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Nicaragua, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 27.71 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 30 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.73, in 2002.
That places Nicaragua 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.23 | — |
| 2002 | 18.73 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.88 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 20.82 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.27 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.35 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.48 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.88 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 22.74 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 22.59 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 23.53 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 24.08 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.2 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.59 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.45 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 26.84 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 27.31 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.68 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.65 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.92 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 30 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 28.57 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 26.03 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 27.1 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 27.55 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 27.7 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 28.12 | +1.5% |
| 2028 | 28.09 | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 28.18 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 27.71 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.93 | 18.73 | 22.74 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.39 | 22.59 | 27.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.03 | 26.03 | 30 | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.71 | 27.71 | 27.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 101 Malawi 28.14 compare
- 102 Mozambique 28.12 compare
- 103 Mauritania 27.81 compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.52 compare
- 106 Barbados 27.29 compare
- 107 Belize 27.25 compare
More public sector data for Nicaragua
- Arms imports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -91.86 % change on previous year (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.22 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 105.26 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Nicaragua was 27.71 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.73 in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October