Grants and other revenue in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Grants and other 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 143rd 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 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% |
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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- 145 France 6.8% compare
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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 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 143rd 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.