Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 518.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -13.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 73rd 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), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.6% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -83.0% |
| 1967 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -721.5% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -111.0% |
| 1969 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -181.3% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -568.5% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +100.2% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +137.3% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -60.9% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +117.8% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 1978 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -752.7% |
| 1979 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.9% |
| 1980 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.6% |
| 1981 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1982 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1983 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +239.9% |
| 1984 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1985 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +281.1% |
| 1986 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +155.3% |
| 1987 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1988 | -0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2297018.1% |
| 1989 | -0.0259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10262.9% |
| 1990 | -2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8458.1% |
| 1991 | -13.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +500.3% |
| 1992 | -11.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1993 | -12.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1994 | -6.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 1995 | -5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1996 | -3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1997 | -3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1998 | -3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | -4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2000 | -4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | -3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2002 | -3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | -3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2004 | -3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2005 | -2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2006 | -2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | -2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | -2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2009 | -1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -125.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +204.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +172.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -82.8% |
| 2019 | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +747.0% |
| 2020 | 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.8% |
| 2021 | 6.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 6.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 7.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 70 Armenia 10.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Libya 10.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Iceland 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Czechia 7.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Syrian Arab Republic 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Kenya 7.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 27,229 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 5.77 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 6.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 6.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 518.8%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.