Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 105.26 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 105.26 million current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 1.14 billion current USD in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.89 million current USD, in 1968.
Nicaragua ranks 145th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.94 million current USD | 6.89 million current USD | 6.99 million current USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.90 million current USD | 8.35 million current USD | 44.55 million current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.54 million current USD | 47.16 million current USD | 71.93 million current USD | 2 |
| 1990s | 148.31 million current USD | 26.27 million current USD | 1.14 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.70 million current USD | 28.19 million current USD | 42.66 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.10 million current USD | 44.27 million current USD | 98.93 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.07 million current USD | 77.92 million current USD | 105.26 million current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 142 Turkmenistan 111.92 million current USD compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 110.73 million current USD compare
- 144 Malta 109.25 million current USD compare
- 146 Zimbabwe 98.39 million current USD compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 91.01 million current USD compare
- 148 Eswatini 79.66 million current USD 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 108.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 819.29 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Nicaragua?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Nicaragua was 105.26 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 billion current USD in 1990.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 million current USD in 1968.
- How does Nicaragua rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.