Military spending, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Military spending, per capita was 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
146th
of 171 countries
All-time high
310.43 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1986
All-time low
8.4 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2006
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Nicaragua is 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 310.43 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.4 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 146th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 28.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 30.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 29.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 29.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 30.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 29.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 31.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 29.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 28.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 28.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 29.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 25.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 25.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 26.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 31.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 34.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 34.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 35.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 28.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 34.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 63.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +83.9% |
| 1982 | 133.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +108.2% |
| 1983 | 167.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 251.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1985 | 262.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 310.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 98.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -68.4% |
| 1988 | 65.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 1989 | 65.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 162.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +147.7% |
| 1991 | 41.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -74.4% |
| 1992 | 32.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 24.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 15.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 13.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 11.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 10.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 9.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 8.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 9.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 9.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 9.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 10.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 14.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 15.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 14.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 14.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 16.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 15.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 15.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 17% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +147.7% | 65.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 162.25 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1982 | +108.2% | 63.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 133.11 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1981 | +83.9% | 34.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 63.94 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1991 | -74.4% | 162.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 41.54 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1987 | -68.4% | 310.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 98.03 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 35.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 310.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 162.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 143 Nigeria 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 144 Tajikistan 17.11 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 145 Sudan 16.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 147 Rwanda 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 148 Tanzania 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 149 Afghanistan 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Nicaragua?
- Military spending, per capita in Nicaragua was 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 310.43 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for military spending, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.