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 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
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 |
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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 165 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 (%)