Nicaragua — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 43 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 2.05% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 2.48% of GDP in 2024 was −0.43 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
20301.96 % of GDP
20291.93 % of GDP
20281.95 % of GDP
20271.98 % of GDP
20262.15 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
20252.05 % of GDP
20242.48 % of GDP
20232.31 % of GDP
20220.65 % of GDP
2021-1.26 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.