What is gross national expenditure in Nicaragua?

Gross national expenditure in Nicaragua was 299.82 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.

What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 299.82 billion constant LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 42.43 billion constant LCU in 1960.

How does Nicaragua rank for gross national expenditure?

Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nicaragua data come from?

The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gross national expenditure in Nicaragua

Name: Gross national expenditure in Nicaragua
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Nicaragua: Gross national expenditure was 299.82 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

299.82 billion constant LCU

Change on year

up 7.9%

World rank

102nd

of 168 countries

All-time high

299.82 billion constant LCU

in 2025

All-time low

42.43 billion constant LCU

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure in Nicaragua, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 299.82 billion constant LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 299.82 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.43 billion constant LCU, in 1960.

Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	64.92 billion constant LCU	42.43 billion constant LCU	81.98 billion constant LCU	10
1970s	96.61 billion constant LCU	60.56 billion constant LCU	130.79 billion constant LCU	10
1980s	99.66 billion constant LCU	84.24 billion constant LCU	105.36 billion constant LCU	10
1990s	99.56 billion constant LCU	81.11 billion constant LCU	130.03 billion constant LCU	10
2000s	143.51 billion constant LCU	128.21 billion constant LCU	167.43 billion constant LCU	10
2010s	199.48 billion constant LCU	162.62 billion constant LCU	232.50 billion constant LCU	10
2020s	246.79 billion constant LCU	200.25 billion constant LCU	299.82 billion constant LCU	6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

99 Bolivia 348.88 billion constant LCU compare
100 Honduras 318.99 billion constant LCU compare
101 Ireland 306.00 billion constant LCU compare
103 Yemen 294.92 billion constant LCU compare
104 Cape Verde 284.79 billion constant LCU compare
105 Moldova 250.26 billion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

More economy & growth data for Nicaragua

DEC alternative conversion factor 36.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 225.76 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.16 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 90.12 billion current LCU (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 2.46 billion current US$ (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -44.17 billion current LCU (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
GNI per capita 109,918 current LCU (2025)
GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,850 current US$ (2025)
GNI 770.25 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Nicaragua?: Gross national expenditure in Nicaragua was 299.82 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 299.82 billion constant LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 42.43 billion constant LCU in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for gross national expenditure?: Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 7,001 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.