Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Nicaragua, 1997–2015
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.1% for research & development spending as a share of gdp in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 207.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research & development spending as a share of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Nicaragua 98th out of 116 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 95 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare
- 96 Mali 0.1% compare
- 97 Paraguay 0.1% compare
- 99 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
- 100 Burkina Faso 0.1% compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 145 (2014)
- Share of the population using the Internet 61.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2014)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2015)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.43 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 5.78 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
- Is research & development spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.