Military spending, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Nicaragua 145th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +153846.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0673 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0374 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0322 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0101 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +153846.3% | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 142 Gambia 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Madagascar 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Argentina 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Moldova 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Guatemala 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Kazakhstan 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Nicaragua rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.