How does Nicaragua rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Nicaragua ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nicaragua: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 16.9%

World rank

27th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

Nicaragua ranks 27th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0538 SDR per US$ of GDP	+42.7%
1962	0.0617 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1963	0.1062 SDR per US$ of GDP	+72.3%
1964	0.1112 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1965	0.1009 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1966	0.0943 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1967	0.0404 SDR per US$ of GDP	-57.2%
1968	0.0688 SDR per US$ of GDP	+70.3%
1969	0.0583 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1970	0.0612 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1971	0.0601 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1972	0.0769 SDR per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
1973	0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1974	0.0523 SDR per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
1975	0.0628 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1976	0.0665 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1977	0.0531 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1978	0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP	-69.4%
1979	0.071 SDR per US$ of GDP	+336.1%
1980	0.0236 SDR per US$ of GDP	-66.8%
1981	0.0387 SDR per US$ of GDP	+63.9%
1982	0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP	+62.6%
1987	0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP	-94.9%
1988	0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP	+237.9%
1989	0.087 SDR per US$ of GDP	+708.2%
1990	0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1991	0.063 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1992	0.0529 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1993	0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP	-56.9%
1994	0.025 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1995	0.0221 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1996	0.0318 SDR per US$ of GDP	+43.9%
1997	0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP	+100.3%
1998	0.0537 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1999	0.0764 SDR per US$ of GDP	+42.5%
2000	0.0734 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2001	0.0564 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2002	0.0631 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2003	0.0635 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2004	0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2005	0.0805 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2006	0.0906 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2007	0.094 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2008	0.0872 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2009	0.1083 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
2010	0.1214 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2011	0.1144 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2012	0.1065 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2013	0.1091 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2014	0.1222 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2015	0.1332 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2016	0.1287 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2017	0.1335 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2018	0.1185 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2019	0.1309 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2020	0.17 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
2021	0.1814 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2022	0.1916 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2023	0.2105 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2024	0.222 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2025	0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0733 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1112 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0603 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.083 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.087 SDR per US$ of GDP	6
1990s	0.0486 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0221 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0764 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0791 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0564 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1083 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1218 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1065 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1335 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2059 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.17 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

24 Israel 0.2688 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
25 Lebanon 0.2676 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
26 Seychelles 0.26 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
28 Saudi Arabia 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
29 Iraq 0.2373 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2353 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Nicaragua rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Nicaragua ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.