Expense in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Expense was 105.65 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 105.65 billion current LCU for expense in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Nicaragua peaked at 105.65 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102.06 million current LCU, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 97th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.46 billion current LCU | 102.06 million current LCU | 7.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.39 billion current LCU | 8.23 billion current LCU | 26.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.18 billion current LCU | 28.05 billion current LCU | 69.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.21 billion current LCU | 71.75 billion current LCU | 105.65 billion current LCU | 4 |
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More public sector data for Nicaragua
- Arms imports 13.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Tax revenue 20.1% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 41.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 47.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.2% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 2.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.0% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 7.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 9.2% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Nicaragua?
- Expense in Nicaragua was 105.65 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 105.65 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.06 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for expense?
- Nicaragua ranks 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.