External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 36.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Nicaragua, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Nicaragua is 36.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Nicaragua peaked at 52.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2003.
That places Nicaragua 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.8% | — |
| 1996 | 22.3% | +106.1% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -45.3% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +63.4% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +99.5% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -47.4% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -61.5% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +82.3% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -14.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 36.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 36.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 10.8% | 22.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 10.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 18.7% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 36.3% | 42.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 22 Zambia 39.3% compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 39.0% compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 37.6% compare
- 26 Gabon 35.7% compare
- 27 Hong Kong, China 34.1% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 33.4% 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Nicaragua?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Nicaragua was 36.3% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Nicaragua ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the nonbanking sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.