Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 46.43 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Nicaragua, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector in Nicaragua is 46.43 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 362.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector in Nicaragua peaked at 46.43 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0212, in 1950.
That places Nicaragua 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 Private Sector in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0212 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0282 | +33.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0345 | +22.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0506 | +46.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0719 | +42.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0801 | +11.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0872 | +8.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0815 | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0844 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0721 | -14.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0723 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0754 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0826 | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0905 | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1119 | +23.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1426 | +27.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1771 | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2014 | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2204 | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 0.234 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2494 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2727 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2932 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3976 | +35.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5308 | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5322 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5943 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7078 | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7754 | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 1.39 | +79.7% |
| 1980 | 2.01 | +44.3% |
| 1981 | 2.57 | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 3.13 | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 1.84 | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 1.58 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 3.74 | +136.3% |
| 1986 | 14.15 | +278.8% |
| 1987 | 70.87 | +400.7% |
| 1988 | 9,680 | +13559.3% |
| 1989 | 345,000 | +3464.0% |
| 1990 | 57.12 million | +16455.6% |
| 1991 | 1.12 billion | +1858.3% |
| 1992 | 2.04 billion | +82.0% |
| 1993 | 3.05 billion | +49.8% |
| 1994 | 4.08 billion | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 5.17 billion | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 4.88 billion | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.97 billion | +42.7% |
| 1998 | 10.03 billion | +43.9% |
| 1999 | 13.57 billion | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 15.55 billion | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 9.83 billion | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 11.27 billion | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 14.21 billion | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 18.14 billion | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 23.94 billion | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 31.45 billion | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 41.34 billion | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 46.43 billion | +12.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 46.43 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 583.31 billion, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 46.43 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.43 billion, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 | +16455.6% | 345,000 | 57.12 million |
| 1988 | +13559.3% | 70.87 | 9,680 |
| 1989 | +3464.0% | 9,680 | 345,000 |
| 1991 | +1858.3% | 57.12 million | 1.12 billion |
| 1987 | +400.7% | 14.15 | 70.87 |
| 1986 | +278.8% | 3.74 | 14.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0612 | 0.0212 | 0.0872 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1408 | 0.0723 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5746 | 0.2494 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,478 | 1.58 | 345,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.10 billion | 57.12 million | 13.57 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.57 billion | 9.83 billion | 46.43 billion | 9 |
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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 private sector in Nicaragua?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Nicaragua was 46.43 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 46.43 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Nicaragua ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.9%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.