Central bank assets to GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Central bank assets to GDP was 11.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 11.2% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 106.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1989.
Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 183 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.
Central bank assets to GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | +76.4% |
| 1963 | 14.7% | +379.8% |
| 1964 | 10.2% | -30.6% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | -29.9% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | -25.5% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | -27.3% |
| 1968 | 6.4% | +64.6% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | -23.8% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +37.2% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -34.1% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +196.2% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +46.7% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +47.9% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 21.7% | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | +111.9% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 39.8% | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | -42.2% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | -25.4% |
| 1988 | 19.2% | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -92.7% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | +694.8% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 106.2% | +1272.9% |
| 1993 | 93.4% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 91.1% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 73.6% | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | +36.7% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 1.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 1.4% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 7.7% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 30.9% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 13.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 823.74 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 29.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 29.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 29.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Nicaragua?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Nicaragua was 11.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).