Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 1.19 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Nicaragua, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.19 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Nicaragua peaked at 1.19 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
That places Nicaragua 107th out of 158 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +166.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +62.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +205.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +227.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +452.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17134.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +6309.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0523 units per US$ of GDP | +6310.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5094 units per US$ of GDP | +874.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4712 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4586 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.284 units per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3841 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4703 units per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5504 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6489 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6677 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5742 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5989 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7147 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8298 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9151 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.981 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.18 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.19 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.78 units per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.19 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.19 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +17134.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +6309.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +6310.2% | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +874.3% | 0.0523 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5094 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +452.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +227.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4129 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6489 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8501 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5742 units per US$ of GDP | 1.19 units per US$ of GDP | 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Nicaragua?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Nicaragua was 1.19 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does Nicaragua rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.