Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 10.07 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Nicaragua, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 10.07 billion for money in 2008. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 294.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Nicaragua peaked at 10.07 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0245, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 127th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0245 | — |
| 1951 | 0.03 | +22.7% |
| 1952 | 0.036 | +20.1% |
| 1953 | 0.046 | +27.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0529 | +14.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0545 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0534 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0519 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0503 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0506 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0528 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0545 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0706 | +29.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0795 | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0921 | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1075 | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.113 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1081 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.097 | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1026 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1156 | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1238 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1497 | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2293 | +53.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2627 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2512 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3231 | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3398 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3159 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6198 | +96.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8205 | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 1.31 | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 2.27 | +73.5% |
| 1984 | 4.17 | +83.5% |
| 1985 | 10.95 | +162.8% |
| 1986 | 38.59 | +252.2% |
| 1987 | 284.37 | +637.0% |
| 1988 | 33,480 | +11673.4% |
| 1989 | 826,380 | +2368.3% |
| 1990 | 52.78 million | +6286.7% |
| 1991 | 758.40 million | +1336.9% |
| 1992 | 844.70 million | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 805.50 million | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.10 billion | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 1.24 billion | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 1.65 billion | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 2.06 billion | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 2.55 billion | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 3.15 billion | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 3.41 billion | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.07 billion | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 3.13 billion | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.80 billion | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 4.81 billion | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 5.78 billion | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 6.63 billion | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 8.79 billion | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 10.07 billion | +14.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 10.07 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 471.57 billion, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 10.07 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.07 billion, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 | +11673.4% | 284.37 | 33,480 |
| 1990 | +6286.7% | 826,380 | 52.78 million |
| 1989 | +2368.3% | 33,480 | 826,380 |
| 1991 | +1336.9% | 52.78 million | 758.40 million |
| 1987 | +637.0% | 38.59 | 284.37 |
| 1986 | +252.2% | 10.95 | 38.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.045 | 0.0245 | 0.0545 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0878 | 0.0528 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2731 | 0.1156 | 0.6198 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,020 | 0.8205 | 826,380 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 billion | 52.78 million | 3.15 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.50 billion | 3.07 billion | 10.07 billion | 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 in Nicaragua?
- Money in Nicaragua was 10.07 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for money?
- Nicaragua ranks 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.9%. 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 Money (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.