Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 188.32 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
188.32 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
117th
of 187 countries
All-time high
198.95 billion current LCU
in 2017
All-time low
0.0791 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Net domestic credit in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit in Nicaragua is 188.32 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Nicaragua peaked at 198.95 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0791 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Nicaragua 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0791 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.0821 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0965 current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1003 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1169 current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1402 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1786 current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2115 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2348 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2582 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2717 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2978 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3102 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3912 current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4857 current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5414 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6181 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7476 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9772 current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 1.59 current LCU | +62.7% |
| 1980 | 3.06 current LCU | +92.3% |
| 1981 | 3.13 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.08 current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1983 | 7.34 current LCU | +79.9% |
| 1984 | 10 current LCU | +36.2% |
| 1985 | 21.04 current LCU | +110.5% |
| 1986 | 53.99 current LCU | +156.6% |
| 1987 | 297.6 current LCU | +451.2% |
| 1988 | 50,280 current LCU | +16794.9% |
| 1989 | 1.43 million current LCU | +2748.1% |
| 1990 | 254.65 million current LCU | +17682.7% |
| 1991 | 3.65 billion current LCU | +1334.4% |
| 1992 | 22.31 billion current LCU | +510.8% |
| 1993 | 25.77 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 28.10 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 28.42 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 25.82 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 30.62 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 36.77 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 42.77 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 46.77 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 52.12 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 54.25 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 58.03 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 60.44 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 65.63 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 69.77 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 78.13 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 84.82 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 84.63 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.16 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 96.41 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 110.15 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 126.08 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 136.88 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 158.04 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 180.62 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 198.95 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 195.27 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 168.47 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 154.78 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 157.95 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 160.22 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 161.52 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 188.32 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 188.32 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 680.59 billion current LCU, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 188.32 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188.32 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +17682.7% | 1.43 million current LCU | 254.65 million current LCU |
| 1988 | +16794.9% | 297.6 current LCU | 50,280 current LCU |
| 1989 | +2748.1% | 50,280 current LCU | 1.43 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +1334.4% | 254.65 million current LCU | 3.65 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | +510.8% | 3.65 billion current LCU | 22.31 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | +451.2% | 53.99 current LCU | 297.6 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1498 current LCU | 0.0791 current LCU | 0.2582 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6231 current LCU | 0.2717 current LCU | 1.59 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,270 current LCU | 3.06 current LCU | 1.43 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.45 billion current LCU | 254.65 million current LCU | 42.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.46 billion current LCU | 46.77 billion current LCU | 84.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.00 billion current LCU | 89.16 billion current LCU | 198.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.56 billion current LCU | 154.78 billion current LCU | 188.32 billion current LCU | 5 |
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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 net domestic credit in Nicaragua?
- Net domestic credit in Nicaragua was 188.32 billion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 198.95 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0791 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net domestic credit?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.