Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.7291 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nicaragua, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nicaragua stood at 0.7291 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nicaragua peaked at 1.3 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 151 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +83.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +229.6% |
| 1983 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -197.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -222.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -76.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3421217.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4944.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0605 units per US$ of GDP | +31764.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1259 units per US$ of GDP | +108.1% |
| 1992 | 0.102 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3933 units per US$ of GDP | +285.6% |
| 1994 | 0.223 units per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1703 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5383 units per US$ of GDP | +216.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4694 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7981 units per US$ of GDP | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3 units per US$ of GDP | +62.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9262 units per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3151 units per US$ of GDP | -66.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4148 units per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4933 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6192 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.668 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.795 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8631 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7291 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.7291 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.36 units per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.7291 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6347 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× 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 | +3421217.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +31764.6% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +4944.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +285.6% | 0.102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3933 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +229.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +222.0% | -0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4179 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 units per US$ of GDP | 1.3 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6471 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3151 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9262 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 90 Solomon Islands 0.7858 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Eswatini 0.763 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7413 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7265 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Argentina 0.695 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Bolivia 0.6608 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nicaragua?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Nicaragua was 0.7291 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.3 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Nicaragua rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 151 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 8.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.