Broad money in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Broad money was 39.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Broad money in Nicaragua, 1960–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, broad money in Nicaragua stood at 39.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Nicaragua peaked at 69.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Broad money in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.6% | — |
| 1961 | 12.1% | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 13.8% | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 14.6% | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 17.0% | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 17.7% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 16.5% | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 14.0% | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 15.2% | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 16.4% | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 19.9% | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 22.7% | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 18.9% | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 30.5% | +72.6% |
| 1980 | 27.6% | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 34.9% | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 55.2% | +58.0% |
| 1984 | 69.9% | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 65.5% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 58.0% | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 60.4% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | -40.8% |
| 1990 | 57.2% | +52.1% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -64.9% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | +33.7% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.7% | 12.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.9% | 15.2% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 27.6% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 13.9% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 27.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.9% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.3% | 39.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 119 Romania 41.5% compare
- 120 Dominican Republic 41.3% compare
- 121 Pakistan 40.9% compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 38.6% compare
- 124 Kenya 37.6% compare
- 125 Afghanistan 37.5% compare
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 27,229 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 5.77 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 6.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 6.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Nicaragua?
- Broad money in Nicaragua was 39.3% 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 69.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for broad money?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.