Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 33,737 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 33,737 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 213.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 33,737 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102 SDR per square kilometre, in 1987.
Nicaragua ranks 114th 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 (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | 259.93 SDR per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1968 | 395.96 SDR per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1969 | 363.3 SDR per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 403.77 SDR per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 444.72 SDR per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 613.16 SDR per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 800.83 SDR per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 709.19 SDR per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 863.1 SDR per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 1,045 SDR per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 1,015 SDR per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 323.86 SDR per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 1979 | 924.86 SDR per square kilometre | +185.6% |
| 1980 | 420.37 SDR per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1981 | 795.53 SDR per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 1982 | 1,289 SDR per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1987 | 102 SDR per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 1988 | 235.27 SDR per square kilometre | +130.7% |
| 1989 | 732.23 SDR per square kilometre | +211.2% |
| 1990 | 622.82 SDR per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 779.19 SDR per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 788.57 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 333.01 SDR per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 1994 | 802.65 SDR per square kilometre | +141.0% |
| 1995 | 761.4 SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,140 SDR per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1997 | 2,328 SDR per square kilometre | +104.1% |
| 1998 | 2,068 SDR per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 3,086 SDR per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 3,115 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,512 SDR per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 2,739 SDR per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 2,808 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,575 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 4,231 SDR per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 5,092 SDR per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 5,802 SDR per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 6,155 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8,338 SDR per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 9,707 SDR per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 10,242 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 10,204 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10,754 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 13,055 SDR per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 14,945 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 15,130 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16,092 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 13,510 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 14,407 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 18,531 SDR per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 24,026 SDR per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 27,501 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 33,737 SDR per square kilometre | +22.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 33,737 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,271 SDR per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 33,737 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,202 SDR per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +211.2% | 235.27 SDR per square kilometre | 732.23 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +185.6% | 323.86 SDR per square kilometre | 924.86 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310.94 SDR per square kilometre | 109.19 SDR per square kilometre | 475.57 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 714.28 SDR per square kilometre | 323.86 SDR per square kilometre | 1,045 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 595.81 SDR per square kilometre | 102 SDR per square kilometre | 1,289 SDR per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,271 SDR per square kilometre | 333.01 SDR per square kilometre | 3,086 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,437 SDR per square kilometre | 2,512 SDR per square kilometre | 8,338 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,805 SDR per square kilometre | 9,707 SDR per square kilometre | 16,092 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,949 SDR per square kilometre | 18,531 SDR per square kilometre | 33,737 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 35,906 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 112 Libya 35,033 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 113 Greece 34,828 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 115 Finland 33,541 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 116 South Africa 33,287 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 117 Brazil 30,892 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 (sdr), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 33,737 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 33,737 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 SDR per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.7%. 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 (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.