Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 20.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.2%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
87th
of 184 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 1987
All-time low
4.0%
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua is 20.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua peaked at 30.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1964.
That places Nicaragua 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.6% | — |
| 1951 | 4.9% | -12.6% |
| 1952 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 5.1% | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 5.4% | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 5.1% | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 5.3% | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 5.2% | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 5.3% | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 5.1% | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.9% | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 4.0% | -17.2% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.3% | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | +46.7% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +68.4% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 17.7% | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 29.9% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 20.9% | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | -36.1% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 13.3% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 12.2% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 16.7% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 20.2% | 24.7% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Nicaragua
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,515 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.78 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.8% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua was 20.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1964.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.