Broad money growth (annual %) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Broad money growth (annual %) was 11.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Nicaragua, 1961–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 11.3% for broad money growth in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Nicaragua peaked at 12,513.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -18.7%, in 2018.
Nicaragua ranks 71st 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 growth (annual %) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.6% | — |
| 1962 | 26.2% | +922.5% |
| 1963 | 16.7% | -36.0% |
| 1964 | 21.5% | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 23.3% | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 11.7% | -50.1% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -89.6% |
| 1968 | -10.3% | -946.9% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | -155.7% |
| 1970 | 14.9% | +161.2% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | +100.5% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | +42.2% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | -60.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -95.9% |
| 1976 | 33.0% | +4825.5% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | -82.5% |
| 1978 | -7.1% | -223.0% |
| 1979 | 67.1% | -1042.8% |
| 1980 | 29.7% | -55.8% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | -34.5% |
| 1983 | 83.5% | +236.3% |
| 1984 | 73.3% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 140.2% | +91.2% |
| 1986 | 234.5% | +67.2% |
| 1987 | 544.2% | +132.1% |
| 1988 | 12,513.1% | +2199.2% |
| 1989 | 2,700.2% | -78.4% |
| 1990 | 7,677.8% | +184.3% |
| 1991 | 1,519.6% | -80.2% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | -98.7% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 65.9% | +161.6% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | -46.8% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +49.8% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.1% | -38.8% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -50.2% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -56.2% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +224.0% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -43.2% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +119.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -60.3% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +95.6% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -41.8% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +45.0% |
| 2018 | -18.7% | -216.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -133.4% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +150.8% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -18.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 11.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 11.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +4825.5% | 0.7% | 33.0% |
| 1988 | +2199.2% | 544.2% | 12,513.1% |
| 1979 | +1042.8% | -7.1% | 67.1% |
| 1968 | -946.9% | 1.2% | -10.3% |
| 1962 | +922.5% | 2.6% | 26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | -10.3% | 26.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.6% | -7.1% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,638.2% | 24.8% | 12,513.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 950.0% | 18.8% | 7,677.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 4.1% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | -18.7% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 11.3% | 15.6% | 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 growth in Nicaragua?
- Broad money growth in Nicaragua was 11.3% in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 12,513.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7% in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for broad money growth?
- Nicaragua ranks 71st out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.