Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -3.31 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nicaragua, 1951–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nicaragua is -3.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 117.3% on the previous year and down 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nicaragua peaked at 277.75 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -209.54 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Nicaragua 143rd out of 155 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 36.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 21.19 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1953 | 43.01 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1954 | 34.47 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1955 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1956 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1957 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1958 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1959 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1960 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 31.3 % change on previous year | +502.0% |
| 1962 | 51.73 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1963 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1964 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 1965 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 13.09 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 1967 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1968 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1969 | 0.138 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1970 | 19.94 % change on previous year | +14355.0% |
| 1971 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1972 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1975 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +163.6% |
| 1976 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1977 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1978 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +258.2% |
| 1979 | 35.28 % change on previous year | +305.5% |
| 1980 | 21.59 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1981 | -22.93 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1982 | 226.94 % change on previous year | -1089.7% |
| 1983 | -209.54 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1984 | 238.15 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1985 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1986 | 46.65 % change on previous year | +386.5% |
| 1987 | -68.39 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 1991 | 206.94 % change on previous year | -402.6% |
| 1992 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1993 | 277.75 % change on previous year | -11666.6% |
| 1994 | 24.71 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1995 | -18.14 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1996 | 228.83 % change on previous year | -1361.4% |
| 1997 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1998 | 79.53 % change on previous year | -813.3% |
| 1999 | 70.36 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2000 | -24.91 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2001 | -64.37 % change on previous year | +158.4% |
| 2002 | 28.49 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2003 | 21.17 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 36.61 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 2005 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 27.34 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2007 | 19.15 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2008 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -3.31 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.46 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -3.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.66 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +14355.0% | 0.138 % change on previous year | 19.94 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +11666.6% | -2.4 % change on previous year | 277.75 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1361.4% | -18.14 % change on previous year | 228.83 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1089.7% | -22.93 % change on previous year | 226.94 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +813.3% | -11.15 % change on previous year | 79.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.88 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 43.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 12.41 % change on previous year | 0.138 % change on previous year | 51.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.31 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 35.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.26 % change on previous year | -209.54 % change on previous year | 238.15 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.16 % change on previous year | -18.14 % change on previous year | 277.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.43 % change on previous year | -64.37 % change on previous year | 36.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
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- 140 Haiti -1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Anguilla -1.51 % change on previous year compare
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- 144 Belize -4.18 % change on previous year compare
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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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nicaragua?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nicaragua was -3.31 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 277.75 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -209.54 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Nicaragua rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Nicaragua ranks 143rd out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.2%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.