Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 6,725 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Nicaragua, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 6,725 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Nicaragua peaked at 8,280 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.004 units per person, in 1989.
Nicaragua ranks 59th of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | +102.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | -31.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | -50.6% |
| 1965 | -0 units per person | -146.6% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | -159.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +569.2% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +37.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | +63.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -34.1% |
| 1973 | -0 units per person | -136.8% |
| 1974 | -0 units per person | +579.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -119.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +151.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +392.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +417.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -48.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +64.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +253.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +49.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +91.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +97.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +283.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per person | +12115.2% |
| 1989 | -0.004 units per person | -252.9% |
| 1990 | 8.91 units per person | -224763.0% |
| 1991 | 196.78 units per person | +2109.5% |
| 1992 | 4,356 units per person | +2113.7% |
| 1993 | 4,677 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 4,921 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 4,656 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 3,724 units per person | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 4,270 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 4,624 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 4,972 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 5,260 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 8,242 units per person | +56.7% |
| 2002 | 8,280 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,274 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7,821 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 7,614 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,885 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 6,472 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 6,725 units per person | +3.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6,725 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.5 units per person, 90.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6,725 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,278 units per person, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +224763.0% | -0.004 units per person | 8.91 units per person |
| 1988 | +12115.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0026 units per person |
| 1992 | +2113.7% | 196.78 units per person | 4,356 units per person |
| 1991 | +2109.5% | 8.91 units per person | 196.78 units per person |
| 1974 | -579.4% | -0 units per person | -0 units per person |
| 1967 | +569.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | -0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | -0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0001 units per person | -0.004 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,640 units per person | 8.91 units per person | 4,972 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,286 units per person | 5,260 units per person | 8,280 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Nicaragua?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Nicaragua was 6,725 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8,280 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.004 units per person in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Nicaragua ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.