Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 7.1% for grants and other revenue in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Nicaragua peaked at 42.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 142nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.3% | — |
| 1991 | 42.6% | +109.3% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | -48.1% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | +66.1% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -10.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 34% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.4%, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +109.3% | 20.3% | 42.6% |
| 1999 | +66.1% | 17.5% | 29.1% |
| 1993 | +42.4% | 22.1% | 31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 17.5% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 17.7% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 10.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Nicaragua?
- Grants and other revenue in Nicaragua was 7.1% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for grants and other revenue?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.