Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 6.19 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Nicaragua, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts in Nicaragua stood at 6.19 billion.
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 in Nicaragua peaked at 6.41 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.6035, in 1983.
That places Nicaragua 117th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0035 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0047 | +36.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0057 | +21.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0082 | +43.0% |
| 1954 | 0.011 | +34.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0131 | +19.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0148 | +12.8% |
| 1957 | 0.017 | +15.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0186 | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0196 | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0206 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0271 | +31.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0411 | +51.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0422 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0448 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0477 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0539 | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0564 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.058 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0581 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0696 | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0797 | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0885 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0966 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1009 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1128 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1194 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1223 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1329 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1798 | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2187 | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1685 | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.551 | +226.9% |
| 1983 | -0.6035 | -209.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8337 | -238.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9137 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.34 | +46.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4236 | -68.4% |
| 1988 | 9,900 | +2337120.8% |
| 1989 | 192,310 | +1842.5% |
| 1990 | 61.05 million | +31647.5% |
| 1991 | 187.40 million | +206.9% |
| 1992 | 182.90 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 690.90 million | +277.7% |
| 1994 | 861.60 million | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 705.30 million | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 2.32 billion | +228.8% |
| 1997 | 2.06 billion | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 3.70 billion | +79.5% |
| 1999 | 6.30 billion | +70.4% |
| 2000 | 4.73 billion | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 1.69 billion | -64.4% |
| 2002 | 2.17 billion | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 2.63 billion | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 3.59 billion | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 4.22 billion | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 5.38 billion | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 6.41 billion | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 6.19 billion | -3.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.19 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.35 billion, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.19 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.21 billion, 44% 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% | 0.4236 | 9,900 |
| 1990 | +31647.5% | 192,310 | 61.05 million |
| 1989 | +1842.5% | 9,900 | 192,310 |
| 1993 | +277.7% | 182.90 million | 690.90 million |
| 1983 | -209.5% | 0.551 | -0.6035 |
| 1984 | +238.1% | -0.6035 | 0.8337 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0116 | 0.0035 | 0.0196 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.045 | 0.0206 | 0.0581 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1103 | 0.0696 | 0.1798 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,221 | -0.6035 | 192,310 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 billion | 61.05 million | 6.30 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 billion | 1.69 billion | 6.41 billion | 9 |
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 capital accounts in Nicaragua?
- Capital accounts in Nicaragua was 6.19 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6035 in 1983.
- How does Nicaragua rank for capital accounts?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.