Military spending per armed forces personnel in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 8,167 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8,167
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
131st
of 160 countries
All-time high
9,942
in 2015
All-time low
2,579
in 1998
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Nicaragua, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 8,167 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Nicaragua peaked at 9,942 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,579, in 1998.
That places Nicaragua 131st out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,316 | — |
| 1991 | 5,008 | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 4,473 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 3,774 | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 4,106 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 4,801 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 3,046 | -36.5% |
| 1997 | 3,000 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,579 | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 2,819 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 3,237 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 2,945 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 4,271 | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 4,358 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,917 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 3,925 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,126 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4,127 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,560 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 4,516 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4,771 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5,387 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 7,193 | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 7,492 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8,101 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 9,942 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 8,666 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 8,901 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8,423 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 7,837 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 8,167 | +4.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8,167 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 8,167 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,332, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,792 | 2,579 | 5,008 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,998 | 2,945 | 4,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,671 | 4,771 | 9,942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,167 | 8,167 | 8,167 | 1 |
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 military spending per armed forces personnel in Nicaragua?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Nicaragua was 8,167 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9,942 in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,579 in 1998.
- How does Nicaragua rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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