Broad money (current LCU) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Broad money (current LCU) was 220.40 billion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Nicaragua, 1960–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 220.40 billion current LCU for broad money in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Nicaragua peaked at 220.40 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0594 current LCU, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 110th of 167 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) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0594 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.0609 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0769 current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0897 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.109 current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1345 current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1502 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.152 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1364 current LCU | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1442 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1657 current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1898 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2452 current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3469 current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4033 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.406 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5398 current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5711 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5304 current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8863 current LCU | +67.1% |
| 1980 | 1.15 current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 1.59 current LCU | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 1.98 current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 3.63 current LCU | +83.5% |
| 1984 | 6.29 current LCU | +73.3% |
| 1985 | 15.12 current LCU | +140.2% |
| 1986 | 50.58 current LCU | +234.5% |
| 1987 | 325.85 current LCU | +544.2% |
| 1988 | 41,100 current LCU | +12513.1% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million current LCU | +2700.2% |
| 1990 | 89.51 million current LCU | +7677.8% |
| 1991 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +1519.6% |
| 1992 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 2.18 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 3.62 billion current LCU | +65.9% |
| 1995 | 4.88 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 7.45 billion current LCU | +52.5% |
| 1997 | 11.36 billion current LCU | +52.5% |
| 1998 | 15.02 billion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 17.84 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 19.51 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 20.31 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 23.02 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 25.93 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 30.39 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 33.36 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 36.17 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 42.85 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 45.99 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 52.59 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 63.99 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 72.06 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 83.16 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 98.39 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 113.57 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 135.11 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 150.03 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 174.06 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 141.59 billion current LCU | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 150.42 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 173.92 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 197.97 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 220.40 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 220.40 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 698.62 billion current LCU, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 220.40 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 220.40 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU) 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% | 325.85 current LCU | 41,100 current LCU |
| 1990 | +7677.8% | 1.15 million current LCU | 89.51 million current LCU |
| 1989 | +2700.2% | 41,100 current LCU | 1.15 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +1519.6% | 89.51 million current LCU | 1.45 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | +544.2% | 50.58 current LCU | 325.85 current LCU |
| 1986 | +234.5% | 15.12 current LCU | 50.58 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1113 current LCU | 0.0594 current LCU | 0.152 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4285 current LCU | 0.1657 current LCU | 0.8863 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,239 current LCU | 1.15 current LCU | 1.15 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 billion current LCU | 89.51 million current LCU | 17.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.01 billion current LCU | 19.51 billion current LCU | 52.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.24 billion current LCU | 63.99 billion current LCU | 174.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.43 billion current LCU | 173.92 billion current LCU | 220.40 billion current LCU | 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 in Nicaragua?
- Broad money in Nicaragua was 220.40 billion current LCU in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 220.40 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0594 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for broad money?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is broad money 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 International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.