Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 14.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 57.5%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
725.76 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-785.3 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
61
1961–2024
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua stood at 14.07 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.5% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 725.76 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -785.3 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 89th 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 foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -26.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 100.26 % change on previous year | -473.5% |
| 1963 | 65.03 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1964 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1965 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 1966 | -81.7 % change on previous year | +741.4% |
| 1967 | -772.65 % change on previous year | +845.7% |
| 1968 | 111.65 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1969 | -188.02 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 1970 | 586.39 % change on previous year | -411.9% |
| 1971 | 113.02 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1972 | 151.57 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 47.56 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1974 | -45.63 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1975 | -29.94 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1976 | 152.91 % change on previous year | -610.8% |
| 1977 | -67.17 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1978 | -723.64 % change on previous year | +977.4% |
| 1979 | -36.2 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1980 | -138.88 % change on previous year | +283.6% |
| 1981 | 22.09 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1982 | -33.61 % change on previous year | -252.2% |
| 1983 | -281.21 % change on previous year | +736.7% |
| 1984 | -20.81 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1985 | -228.02 % change on previous year | +995.8% |
| 1986 | -174.51 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1987 | -16.42 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1991 | -785.3 % change on previous year | +4682.3% |
| 1992 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1993 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1994 | -6.68 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1996 | 28.25 % change on previous year | +393.2% |
| 1997 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1998 | -16.51 % change on previous year | -652.4% |
| 1999 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2000 | -21.38 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 2001 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2002 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2003 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 2004 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -408.2% |
| 2005 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2006 | -0.6602 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2007 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -651.4% |
| 2008 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -326.2% |
| 2009 | 56.07 % change on previous year | -780.8% |
| 2010 | 127.12 % change on previous year | +126.7% |
| 2011 | 239.84 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2012 | -52.35 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2013 | 40.15 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2014 | 194.4 % change on previous year | +384.1% |
| 2015 | 20.86 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2016 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2017 | 32.7 % change on previous year | -2951.4% |
| 2018 | -83.79 % change on previous year | -356.2% |
| 2019 | 725.76 % change on previous year | -966.2% |
| 2020 | 92.21 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2021 | 33.28 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2022 | 24.27 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 33.09 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -87.34 % change on previous year | -772.65 % change on previous year | 111.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.89 % change on previous year | -723.64 % change on previous year | 586.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -108.92 % change on previous year | -281.21 % change on previous year | 22.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -87.93 % change on previous year | -785.3 % change on previous year | 28.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.91 % change on previous year | -21.38 % change on previous year | 56.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.36 % change on previous year | -83.79 % change on previous year | 725.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.38 % change on previous year | 14.07 % change on previous year | 92.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 86 Hong Kong, China 14.64 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Bahamas 14.46 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Mozambique 14.43 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.78 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Cameroon 13.47 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.17 % change on previous year 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 (gold at national valuation) 6.08 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 14.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 725.76 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -785.3 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.