Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy was 32.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Nicaragua, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 32.5% for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Nicaragua peaked at 43.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 47th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.1% | — |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | +7.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 32.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.5%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 32.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.5%, 61% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 14.1% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 26.6% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.3% | 32.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 44 Kenya 33.3% compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 32.9% compare
- 46 Uruguay 32.8% compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 31.1% compare
- 49 Moldova 29.9% compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 25.8% 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 claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Nicaragua?
- Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Nicaragua was 32.5% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- Nicaragua ranks 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on other sectors of the domestic economy rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. 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.