Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 1.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Nicaragua, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Nicaragua is 1.72 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Nicaragua peaked at 1.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 588,977, in 2010.
That places Nicaragua 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 884,002 | — |
| 2009 | 692,805 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 588,977 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 655,898 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 771,916 | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 822,516 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 977,501 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million | +26.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.72 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 597,220, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.72 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.04 million, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 788,404 | 692,805 | 884,002 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 588,977 | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 977,501 | 1.72 million | 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 number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Nicaragua?
- Number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Nicaragua was 1.72 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 588,977 in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.