Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 31,152 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 31,152 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 212.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 31,152 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101.92 SDR per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Nicaragua 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109.19 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 138.03 SDR per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1963 | 262.51 SDR per square kilometre | +90.2% |
| 1964 | 320.84 SDR per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 473.16 SDR per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1966 | 475.57 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 220.46 SDR per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1968 | 395.96 SDR per square kilometre | +79.6% |
| 1969 | 363.3 SDR per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 395.8 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 414.14 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 561.48 SDR per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1973 | 753.38 SDR per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 661 SDR per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 825.12 SDR per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 1,016 SDR per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 983.39 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 287.8 SDR per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 1979 | 924.7 SDR per square kilometre | +221.3% |
| 1980 | 420.37 SDR per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1981 | 795.03 SDR per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 1982 | 1,282 SDR per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1987 | 101.92 SDR per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 1988 | 235.27 SDR per square kilometre | +130.8% |
| 1989 | 732.23 SDR per square kilometre | +211.2% |
| 1990 | 622.65 SDR per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 779.03 SDR per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 788.07 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 332.74 SDR per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 1994 | 802.6 SDR per square kilometre | +141.2% |
| 1995 | 761.39 SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,140 SDR per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 2,327 SDR per square kilometre | +104.1% |
| 1998 | 2,067 SDR per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 3,085 SDR per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 3,115 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,510 SDR per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 2,739 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2,807 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,573 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 4,230 SDR per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 5,090 SDR per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 5,801 SDR per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 6,154 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 7,466 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 8,836 SDR per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 9,291 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 9,322 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9,962 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 12,067 SDR per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 14,117 SDR per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 14,206 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15,297 SDR per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 12,828 SDR per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 13,809 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 17,978 SDR per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 21,416 SDR per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 24,896 SDR per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 31,152 SDR per square kilometre | +25.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 31,152 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,139 SDR per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 31,152 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,878 SDR per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +221.3% | 287.8 SDR per square kilometre | 924.7 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +211.2% | 235.27 SDR per square kilometre | 732.23 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306.56 SDR per square kilometre | 109.19 SDR per square kilometre | 475.57 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 682.26 SDR per square kilometre | 287.8 SDR per square kilometre | 1,016 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 594.49 SDR per square kilometre | 101.92 SDR per square kilometre | 1,282 SDR per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,271 SDR per square kilometre | 332.74 SDR per square kilometre | 3,085 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,349 SDR per square kilometre | 2,510 SDR per square kilometre | 7,466 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,973 SDR per square kilometre | 8,836 SDR per square kilometre | 15,297 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,860 SDR per square kilometre | 17,978 SDR per square kilometre | 31,152 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 Libya 32,969 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 109 Slovenia 32,613 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 110 Austria 31,450 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 112 South Africa 29,124 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 113 Brazil 28,812 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 114 Greece 24,141 SDR per square kilometre 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, 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 31,152 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 31,152 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.92 SDR per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.