Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 134.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Nicaragua, 2007–2021
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Nicaragua stood at 134.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Nicaragua peaked at 134.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2009.
Nicaragua ranks 2nd of 166 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 spending as a share of original budget 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 | 102.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 100.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 104.3% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 101.2% | -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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 134.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 134.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Nicaragua?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Nicaragua was 134.6% in 2021, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 134.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Nicaragua ranks 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget 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 World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).