Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
131st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 131st of 185 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 current LCU per square kilometre | +156.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 current LCU per square kilometre | +451.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4178 current LCU per square kilometre | +16794.9% |
| 1989 | 11.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +2748.1% |
| 1990 | 2,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +17682.7% |
| 1991 | 30,353 current LCU per square kilometre | +1334.4% |
| 1992 | 185,404 current LCU per square kilometre | +510.8% |
| 1993 | 214,146 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 233,473 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 236,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 214,563 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 254,443 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 305,519 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 355,422 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 388,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 433,079 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 450,831 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 482,205 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 502,270 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 545,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 579,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 649,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 704,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 703,296 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 740,908 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 801,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 915,323 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 11.9 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,158 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,116 current LCU per square kilometre | 355,422 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 543,947 current LCU per square kilometre | 388,618 current LCU per square kilometre | 704,820 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 740,908 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 128 Brazil 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Niger 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Greece 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Eswatini 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Brunei 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Dominica 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 29.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.