Government budget and revenue in Atlantico Norte, Nicaragua: official figures

The DGI collected C$ 107 million in taxes in Atlantico Norte (the Puerto Cabezas column of the table) in 2023, 0.5% of the C$ 20,016 million collected through departments (4th lowest of 17). Large taxpayers, with C$ 72,862 million, are reported separately.

How much tax do people pay in Atlantico Norte?

Tax collected in Atlantico Norte in 2023 was C$ 189 per resident, the lowest of 17, against C$ 2,942 per resident across all departments.

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How much income tax is collected in Atlantico Norte?

Income tax collected in Atlantico Norte in 2023 totalled C$ 72 million, or C$ 128 per resident (the lowest of 17).

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How much VAT is collected in Atlantico Norte?

Value-added tax collected in Atlantico Norte in 2023 totalled C$ 18 million, or C$ 32 per resident (the lowest of 17).

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What kinds of taxes are collected in Atlantico Norte?

Direct taxes made up 68.6% of the tax collected in Atlantico Norte in 2023 and indirect taxes 31.4%; across all departments the direct share was 62.4%.

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How Atlantico Norte compares with other departments

Tax collected through departmental offices per resident, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)

Atlantico Norte ranks 17 of 17, highest first. DGI collection excluding large taxpayers, per resident

Rank	Region	Tax collected through departmental offices per resident, 2023 (cordobas)
11	Nueva Segovia	C$ 403
12	Jinotega	C$ 337
13	Madriz	C$ 331
14	Boaco	C$ 270
15	Atlantico Sur	C$ 258
16	Rio San Juan	C$ 232
17	Atlantico Norte	C$ 189

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Tax collected through departmental offices, 2023 (million cordobas) (2023)

Atlantico Norte ranks 14 of 17, highest first.

Rank	Region	Tax collected through departmental offices, 2023 (million cordobas)
11	Carazo	C$ 140 million
12	Nueva Segovia	C$ 114 million
13	Atlantico Sur	C$ 112 million
14	Atlantico Norte	C$ 107 million
15	Madriz	C$ 60 million
16	Boaco	C$ 51 million
17	Rio San Juan	C$ 33 million

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Value-added tax collected per resident, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)

Atlantico Norte ranks 17 of 17, highest first.

Rank	Region	Value-added tax collected per resident, 2023 (cordobas)
11	Nueva Segovia	C$ 105
12	Boaco	C$ 90
13	Atlantico Sur	C$ 89
14	Jinotega	C$ 81
15	Rio San Juan	C$ 69
16	Madriz	C$ 60
17	Atlantico Norte	C$ 32

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Income tax collected per resident, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)

Atlantico Norte ranks 17 of 17, highest first.

Rank	Region	Income tax collected per resident, 2023 (cordobas)
11	Nueva Segovia	C$ 246
12	Madriz	C$ 243
13	Jinotega	C$ 209
14	Atlantico Sur	C$ 148
15	Rio San Juan	C$ 132
16	Boaco	C$ 130
17	Atlantico Norte	C$ 128

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Sources

Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE): Anuario Estadistico 2023, table IV.6.6: nominal tax collection by department and type of tax (DGI), 2023, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 47c54be057f9…)

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