Claims on central government, etc. in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Claims on central government, etc. was -3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, claims on central government, etc. in Nicaragua stood at -3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.4% on the previous year and down 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Nicaragua peaked at 211.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1961 | 1.3% | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | +89.2% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -36.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -56.4% |
| 1965 | -0.3% | -143.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -156.8% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +537.4% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +34.3% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | +57.0% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -36.4% |
| 1973 | -0.4% | -130.5% |
| 1974 | -2.1% | +403.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -119.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +122.8% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +37.9% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +430.0% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 25.2% | +270.8% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | -54.6% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | +46.2% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | +212.9% |
| 1984 | 58.7% | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 45.0% | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | -46.4% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | -36.6% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | -0.5% | -103.3% |
| 1990 | 23.7% | -4597.4% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | -51.0% |
| 1992 | 211.7% | +1724.0% |
| 1993 | 193.8% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 86.2% | -55.5% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -61.1% |
| 2023 | -2.1% | -186.0% |
| 2024 | -3.3% | +56.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | -0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | -2.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | -0.5% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 11.6% | 211.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 23.0% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 8.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -3.3% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 156 Luxembourg -2.4% compare
- 157 Estonia -2.8% compare
- 158 Tajikistan -3.0% compare
- 160 Azerbaijan -3.8% compare
- 161 Iceland -3.9% compare
- 162 Paraguay -4.1% compare
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 claims on central government, etc. in Nicaragua?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Nicaragua was -3.3% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 211.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Nicaragua ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.