Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 823.74 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 823.74 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 198.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 823.74 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.16 SDR per person, in 1987.
Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.81 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.16 SDR per person | +48.8% |
| 1962 | 8.78 SDR per person | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 16.2 SDR per person | +84.5% |
| 1964 | 19.21 SDR per person | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 27.47 SDR per person | +43.0% |
| 1966 | 26.77 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 12.03 SDR per person | -55.1% |
| 1968 | 20.94 SDR per person | +74.1% |
| 1969 | 18.62 SDR per person | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 19.66 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 19.94 SDR per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 26.25 SDR per person | +31.7% |
| 1973 | 34.22 SDR per person | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 29.11 SDR per person | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 35.25 SDR per person | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 42.1 SDR per person | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 39.55 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 11.24 SDR per person | -71.6% |
| 1979 | 35.16 SDR per person | +212.8% |
| 1980 | 15.55 SDR per person | -55.8% |
| 1981 | 28.6 SDR per person | +83.9% |
| 1982 | 44.87 SDR per person | +56.9% |
| 1987 | 3.16 SDR per person | -93.0% |
| 1988 | 7.13 SDR per person | +125.6% |
| 1989 | 21.67 SDR per person | +204.0% |
| 1990 | 18 SDR per person | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 22.01 SDR per person | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 21.77 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.99 SDR per person | -58.7% |
| 1994 | 21.23 SDR per person | +136.1% |
| 1995 | 19.73 SDR per person | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 29.01 SDR per person | +47.0% |
| 1997 | 58.23 SDR per person | +100.7% |
| 1998 | 50.93 SDR per person | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 74.93 SDR per person | +47.1% |
| 2000 | 74.63 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.37 SDR per person | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 64 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 64.83 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 81.54 SDR per person | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 95.28 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 113.04 SDR per person | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 126.99 SDR per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 132.8 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 158.84 SDR per person | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 185.32 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 192.13 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 190.1 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 200.34 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 239.37 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 276.25 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 274.28 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 291.45 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 241.21 SDR per person | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 256.3 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 329.54 SDR per person | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 387.85 SDR per person | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 445.12 SDR per person | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 549.38 SDR per person | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 632.27 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 823.74 SDR per person | +30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2 SDR per person | 4.81 SDR per person | 27.47 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.25 SDR per person | 11.24 SDR per person | 42.1 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.16 SDR per person | 3.16 SDR per person | 44.87 SDR per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 32.48 SDR per person | 8.99 SDR per person | 74.93 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.13 SDR per person | 59.37 SDR per person | 158.84 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.68 SDR per person | 185.32 SDR per person | 291.45 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 527.98 SDR per person | 329.54 SDR per person | 823.74 SDR per person | 6 |
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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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Nicaragua was 823.74 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 823.74 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 SDR per person in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.