Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 40.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Nicaragua, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Nicaragua is 40.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Nicaragua peaked at 46.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.2% | — |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | -9.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 40.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.1%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 40.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.7%, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.8% | 42.0% | 45.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 40.2% | 46.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 83 Kiribati 40.8% compare
- 84 Yemen 40.7%
- 85 State of Palestine 40.3% compare
- 87 Ecuador 40.1% compare
- 88 Republic of Korea 38.2%
- 88 South Korea 38.2%
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Nicaragua was 40.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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