Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 6.35 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 6.35 units per person.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 7.33 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 103rd of 190 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.58 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 2.15 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2016 | 7.01 units per person | — |
| 2017 | 7.33 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.06 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.93 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.13 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.85 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.43 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 6.39 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.13 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 6.35 units per person | +3.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.35 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 units per person, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.35 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 units per person, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.373 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.15 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 units per person | 0 units per person | 7.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 units per person | 6.13 units per person | 7.13 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 100 Turkmenistan 7.34 units per person compare
- 101 Eswatini 7.15 units per person compare
- 102 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.85 units per person compare
- 104 Micronesia (country) 6.33 units per person compare
- 105 Philippines 6.23 units per person compare
- 106 Djibouti 5.96 units per person compare
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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Nicaragua was 6.35 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.