Nicaragua — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1960–2025 · 65 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government expenditure reading for Nicaragua was 16.1% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 17.1% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −1 percentage point. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 16.6% of GDP, the latest reading was below.
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Latest observations
2013–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.1 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 17.1 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 16.3 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 16.7 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 17.2 % of GDP |
8 earlier values, back to 2013
| 2020 | 16.4 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 16.5 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 16.8 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 16.5 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 16.4 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 15.9 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 15.4 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 15.1 % of GDP |