Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 0.1% in 2001. ▼ Falling
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Nicaragua, 1974–2001
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.1% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2001. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 134th out of 136 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.3% | — |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -30.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +159.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.1%, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +159.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 131 Ethiopia 0.9%
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.2% compare
- 133 Sudan 0.1% compare
- 135 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1%
- 136 Algeria 0.1% 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 loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Nicaragua?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Nicaragua was 0.1% in 2001, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 134th out of 136 countries with data for 2001.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.