Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 27,229 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27,229 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31,498 current LCU per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 27,229 current LCU per person.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 31,498 current LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +58.4% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +87.1% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | +75.2% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | +105.5% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | +150.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +438.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0127 current LCU per person | +16411.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3522 current LCU per person | +2682.1% |
| 1990 | 61.18 current LCU per person | +17272.3% |
| 1991 | 857.51 current LCU per person | +1301.7% |
| 1992 | 5,121 current LCU per person | +497.2% |
| 1993 | 5,786 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 6,176 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 6,121 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,459 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 6,366 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 7,528 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 8,634 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 9,311 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 10,243 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 10,535 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 11,136 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 11,463 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 12,286 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 12,875 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 14,212 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 15,210 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 14,962 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 15,540 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 16,568 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 18,665 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 21,070 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 22,564 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 25,701 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 28,979 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 31,498 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 30,511 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 25,984 current LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 23,576 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 23,771 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 23,805 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 23,670 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 27,229 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0365 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.3522 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,211 current LCU per person | 61.18 current LCU per person | 8,634 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,223 current LCU per person | 9,311 current LCU per person | 15,210 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,708 current LCU per person | 15,540 current LCU per person | 31,498 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,410 current LCU per person | 23,576 current LCU per person | 27,229 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 31,625 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Portugal 31,218 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Bahamas 27,293 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Guatemala 25,214 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Gambia 23,409 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Estonia 21,036 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 823.74 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 29.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 29.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 27,229 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 31,498 current LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.