Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 23,412 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua is 23,412 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 799.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 23,412 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5,201 current LCU per person, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 92nd out of 186 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 foreign assets (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 | -29.0% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +94.3% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +60.1% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | -82.3% |
| 1967 | -0 current LCU per person | -752.0% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | -111.3% |
| 1969 | -0 current LCU per person | -185.3% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | -571.4% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +106.5% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +144.4% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | -47.3% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | -32.0% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +145.3% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | -68.1% |
| 1978 | -0 current LCU per person | -705.9% |
| 1979 | -0 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 1980 | -0 current LCU per person | +132.4% |
| 1981 | -0 current LCU per person | -24.3% |
| 1982 | -0 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 1983 | -0 current LCU per person | +271.3% |
| 1984 | -0 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1985 | -0 current LCU per person | +220.3% |
| 1986 | -0 current LCU per person | +168.2% |
| 1987 | -0 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1988 | -0.1657 current LCU per person | +1533538.2% |
| 1989 | -6.46 current LCU per person | +3798.4% |
| 1990 | -537.95 current LCU per person | +8229.9% |
| 1991 | -4,654 current LCU per person | +765.1% |
| 1992 | -4,780 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | -4,980 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | -5,201 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | -4,805 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1996 | -3,384 current LCU per person | -29.6% |
| 1997 | -3,229 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | -3,704 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1999 | -3,954 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | -4,734 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2001 | -3,874 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 2002 | -3,918 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | -4,070 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | -3,388 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 2005 | -3,536 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | -3,509 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | -3,333 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | -3,556 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | -1,540 current LCU per person | -56.7% |
| 2010 | 411.74 current LCU per person | -126.7% |
| 2011 | 1,380 current LCU per person | +235.1% |
| 2012 | 648.21 current LCU per person | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 895.96 current LCU per person | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 2,602 current LCU per person | +190.4% |
| 2015 | 3,102 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 3,026 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,962 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 633.94 current LCU per person | -84.0% |
| 2019 | 5,167 current LCU per person | +715.1% |
| 2020 | 9,809 current LCU per person | +89.8% |
| 2021 | 12,917 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 15,848 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 20,804 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2024 | 23,412 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 23,412 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 23,412 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,412 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 | -1533538.2% | -0 current LCU per person | -0.1657 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | -8229.9% | -6.46 current LCU per person | -537.95 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | -3798.4% | -0.1657 current LCU per person | -6.46 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | -765.1% | -537.95 current LCU per person | -4,654 current LCU per person |
| 1967 | -752.0% | 0 current LCU per person | -0 current LCU per person |
| 2019 | +715.1% | 633.94 current LCU per person | 5,167 current LCU per person |
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 | -0.6624 current LCU per person | -6.46 current LCU per person | -0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -3,923 current LCU per person | -5,201 current LCU per person | -537.95 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -3,546 current LCU per person | -4,734 current LCU per person | -1,540 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,183 current LCU per person | 411.74 current LCU per person | 5,167 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,558 current LCU per person | 9,809 current LCU per person | 23,412 current LCU per person | 5 |
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 23,412 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23,412 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,201 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 799.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets 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 foreign assets (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.