Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 134.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nicaragua, 2007–2021
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nicaragua stood at 134.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nicaragua peaked at 134.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2009.
That places Nicaragua 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 95.5% | — |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 102.2% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 102.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 104.3% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 101.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 108.7% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 134.6% | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 91.8% | 98.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 92.7% | 104.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.7% | 108.7% | 134.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nicaragua?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nicaragua was 134.6% in 2021, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 134.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Nicaragua ranks 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.