Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 32,745 current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2022, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 32,745 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 132.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 32,745 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 115th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +62.6% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | +78.8% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | +69.1% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | +134.6% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | +226.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +529.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 current LCU per person | +12226.8% |
| 1989 | 0.283 current LCU per person | +2635.4% |
| 1990 | 21.5 current LCU per person | +7498.3% |
| 1991 | 340.36 current LCU per person | +1482.7% |
| 1992 | 399.52 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 489.32 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 794.73 current LCU per person | +62.4% |
| 1995 | 1,052 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 1,575 current LCU per person | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 2,362 current LCU per person | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 3,075 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 3,601 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 3,885 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 3,993 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,469 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 4,975 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 5,763 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 6,245 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 6,675 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 7,795 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 8,248 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 9,297 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 11,152 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 12,384 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 14,091 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 16,443 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 18,721 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 21,971 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 24,071 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 27,558 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 22,124 current LCU per person | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 23,199 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 26,491 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 29,793 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 32,745 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 32,745 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,754 current LCU per person, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 32,745 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52,045 current LCU per person, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +12226.8% | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0.0103 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +7498.3% | 0.283 current LCU per person | 21.5 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +2635.4% | 0.0103 current LCU per person | 0.283 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +1482.7% | 21.5 current LCU per person | 340.36 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +529.6% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +226.8% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0293 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.283 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,371 current LCU per person | 21.5 current LCU per person | 3,601 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,134 current LCU per person | 3,885 current LCU per person | 9,297 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,171 current LCU per person | 11,152 current LCU per person | 27,558 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,676 current LCU per person | 26,491 current LCU per person | 32,745 current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 32,745 current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 32,745 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.4%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.