Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 52.02 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Nicaragua, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Nicaragua is 52.02 US dollar per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Nicaragua peaked at 59.31 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 US dollar per person, in 2008.
That places Nicaragua 90th out of 160 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.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0786 US dollar per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0192 US dollar per person | -75.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0759 US dollar per person | +295.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0562 US dollar per person | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0738 US dollar per person | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 US dollar per person | -75.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0179 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 29.08 US dollar per person | +162073.4% |
| 2010 | 28.15 US dollar per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 30.21 US dollar per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 27.64 US dollar per person | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 24.55 US dollar per person | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 28.4 US dollar per person | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 22.47 US dollar per person | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 17.01 US dollar per person | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 14.23 US dollar per person | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 10.77 US dollar per person | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 8.42 US dollar per person | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 7.48 US dollar per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 59.31 US dollar per person | +693.0% |
| 2022 | 55.57 US dollar per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 54.78 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 52.02 US dollar per person | -5.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 52.02 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.26 US dollar per person, 3.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 52.02 US dollar per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.43 US dollar per person, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +162073.4% | 0.0179 US dollar per person | 29.08 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +693.0% | 7.48 US dollar per person | 59.31 US dollar per person |
| 2004 | +295.3% | 0.0192 US dollar per person | 0.0759 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 US dollar per person | 0.0179 US dollar per person | 29.08 US dollar per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.18 US dollar per person | 8.42 US dollar per person | 30.21 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.83 US dollar per person | 7.48 US dollar per person | 59.31 US dollar 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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Nicaragua?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Nicaragua was 52.02 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 59.31 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 US dollar per person in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Nicaragua ranks 90th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.