Deposit interest rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Deposit interest rate was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Nicaragua, 1988–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit interest rate in Nicaragua is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Nicaragua peaked at 130,592.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2012.
That places Nicaragua 104th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit interest rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 130,592.0% | — |
| 1989 | 1,928.7% | -98.5% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | -99.4% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -50.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -46.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +133.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +81.4% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit interest rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +133.3% | 1.3% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66,260.4% | 1,928.7% | 130,592.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 11.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 6 |
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 deposit interest rate in Nicaragua?
- Deposit interest rate in Nicaragua was 2.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 130,592.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for deposit interest rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. 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 Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.