Nicaragua: Taxes on goods and services

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 Nicaragua

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 47.51
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 48.71
 Min - Max 31.70 - 58.20
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 47.51 percent, an increase from 46.45 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 31.34 percent, based on data from 89 countries. Historically, the average for Nicaragua from 1990 to 2024 is 48.71 percent. The minimum value, 31.7 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 58.2 percent was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Nicaragua: Taxes on goods and services
 2024 47.51
 2023 46.45
 2022 46.07
 2021 47.13
 2020 47.13
 2019 45.94
 2018 45.18
 2017 48.07




Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.

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 Government spending, in dollars 2.53 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP 2.48 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance 4.42 2024 percent
 Government expenditure 23.08 Q1/2026 billion
 Tax revenue 20.09 2024 percent
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 Taxes on international trade 3.60 2024 percent
 Income and profits taxes 41.34 2024 percent
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 Government debt 39.15 2024 percent
 Government debt in foreign currency, percent 93.25 2024 percent
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 Sovereign debt average maturity 26.86 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 0.00 2024 percent
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