Tax revenue in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tax revenue was 144.92 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue in Nicaragua is 144.92 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 206.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Nicaragua peaked at 144.92 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.10 million current LCU, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 81st 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 | 2.98 billion current LCU | 41.10 million current LCU | 6.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.51 billion current LCU | 6.90 billion current LCU | 22.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.48 billion current LCU | 25.59 billion current LCU | 73.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.82 billion current LCU | 74.35 billion current LCU | 144.92 billion current LCU | 5 |
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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 tax revenue in Nicaragua?
- Tax revenue in Nicaragua was 144.92 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 144.92 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.10 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tax revenue?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.8%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.