Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
113th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 113th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +140.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 current LCU per square kilometre | +234.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 current LCU per square kilometre | +544.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3415 current LCU per square kilometre | +12513.1% |
| 1989 | 9.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +2700.2% |
| 1990 | 743.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +7677.8% |
| 1991 | 12,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +1519.6% |
| 1992 | 14,465 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 18,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 30,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1995 | 40,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 61,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1997 | 94,420 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1998 | 124,776 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 148,246 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 162,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 168,800 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 191,251 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 215,431 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 252,520 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 277,215 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 300,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 356,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 382,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 437,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 531,717 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 598,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 691,010 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 817,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 943,759 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.26 million current LCU per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.79 million current LCU per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +12513.1% | 0.0027 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.3415 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +7677.8% | 9.56 current LCU per square kilometre | 743.84 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +2700.2% | 0.3415 current LCU per square kilometre | 9.56 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +1519.6% | 743.84 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,048 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +544.2% | 0.0004 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0027 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +234.5% | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0004 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9908 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 9.56 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,533 current LCU per square kilometre | 743.84 current LCU per square kilometre | 148,246 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 274,322 current LCU per square kilometre | 162,144 current LCU per square kilometre | 437,004 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 982,530 current LCU per square kilometre | 531,717 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 Kuwait 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 Dominica 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 South Sudan 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 New Zealand 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Niger 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.