Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 134.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nicaragua, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nicaragua is 134.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nicaragua peaked at 134.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2009.
Nicaragua ranks 2nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 95.5% | — |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 102.2% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 102.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 104.3% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 101.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 108.7% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 134.6% | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 91.8% | 98.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 92.7% | 104.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.7% | 108.7% | 134.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More infrastructure data for Nicaragua
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 244,832 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 244,832 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nicaragua?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nicaragua was 134.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 134.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Nicaragua ranks 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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