Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum was 2.39 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Nicaragua stood at 2.39.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 156.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Nicaragua peaked at 9.01 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8409, in 2012.
That places Nicaragua 13th out of 39 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 rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.44 | — |
| 1992 | 5.15 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 5.59 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 6.02 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 6.4 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 7.7 | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 8.02 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 7.68 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 7.95 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 8.86 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 9.01 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.94 | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 5.08 | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 3.91 | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 4.21 | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 5.27 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 5.77 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 4.82 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 2.47 | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 1.67 | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8409 | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 1.24 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9315 | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9176 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | +52.7% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | +87.8% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.27 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | +57.7% |
| 2025 | 2.39 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.77 | 5.15 | 8.02 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.73 | 3.39 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 0.8409 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 1.27 | 2.39 | 6 |
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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 deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Nicaragua?
- Deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Nicaragua was 2.39 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8409 in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum?
- Nicaragua ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.1%. 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 Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.