Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.2751 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nicaragua, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.2751 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nicaragua peaked at 0.2751 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0709 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 28th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0709 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0858 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0943 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1065 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.127 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 0.139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1595 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1764 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1654 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1533 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1573 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1662 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1736 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1616 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1782 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.151 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1654 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2285 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2402 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2751 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.2751 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.2751 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1501 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1595 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1648 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.151 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1782 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.25 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2285 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2751 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nicaragua?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Nicaragua was 0.2751 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2751 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0709 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.