Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 51,478 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nicaragua, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 51,478 units per square kilometre for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nicaragua peaked at 53,241 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Nicaragua 127th out of 150 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +226.9% |
| 1983 | -0 units per square kilometre | -209.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -238.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | +2337120.8% |
| 1989 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +1842.5% |
| 1990 | 507.34 units per square kilometre | +31647.4% |
| 1991 | 1,557 units per square kilometre | +206.9% |
| 1992 | 1,520 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 5,741 units per square kilometre | +277.7% |
| 1994 | 7,160 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 5,861 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 19,272 units per square kilometre | +228.8% |
| 1997 | 17,124 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 30,742 units per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 1999 | 52,371 units per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2000 | 39,326 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 14,013 units per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2002 | 18,005 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 21,818 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 29,805 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 35,090 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 44,685 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 53,241 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 51,478 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 51,478 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 345,963 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 51,478 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 334,198 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2337120.8% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0823 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +31647.4% | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 507.34 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +1842.5% | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +277.7% | 1,520 units per square kilometre | 5,741 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +238.1% | -0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -209.5% | 0 units per square kilometre | -0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.168 units per square kilometre | -0 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,185 units per square kilometre | 507.34 units per square kilometre | 52,371 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,162 units per square kilometre | 14,013 units per square kilometre | 53,241 units per square kilometre | 9 |
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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 51,478 units per square kilometre 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 53,241 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Nicaragua rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Nicaragua ranks 127th out of 150 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 up 67.5%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.