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Nicaragua — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 44 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Nicaragua's general government deficit reading was 2.1% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 2.25% of GDP in 2024 was −0.15 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
20312.12 % of GDP
20302.01 % of GDP
20292.01 % of GDP
20281.81 % of GDP
20271.58 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
20261.38 % of GDP
20252.1 % of GDP
20242.25 % of GDP
20232.3 % of GDP
20220.65 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.