Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 58th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.8846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2072.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1995 | 0.708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 4.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 5.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 7.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 7.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +2072.9% | 0.0407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8846 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -48.0% | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6044 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 55 Dominican Republic 8.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Ukraine 8.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Philippines 8.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Uruguay 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Afghanistan 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Lesotho 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.