Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
95th
of 107 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2004–2023
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nicaragua, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nicaragua stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nicaragua peaked at 48.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Nicaragua 95th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.4% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -99.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%. (15 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 0.0% | 48.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 92 Ecuador 0.0% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 94 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 95 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 95 Burundi 0.0%
- 95 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
- 95 Gambia 0.0%
- 95 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 95 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 95 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 95 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 95 Panama 0.0%
- 95 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 95 Togo 0.0% compare
- 95 Uganda 0.0%
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nicaragua?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Nicaragua was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Nicaragua ranks 95th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release