Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Savings Rate, Percent per annum was 1.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Nicaragua, 1988–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, savings rate, percent per annum in Nicaragua stood at 1.02.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savings rate, percent per annum in Nicaragua peaked at 2,225 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 45th of 63 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.
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2,225 | — |
| 1989 | 124.93 | -94.4% |
| 1990 | 6.98 | -94.4% |
| 1991 | 7.82 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 8.1 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 8.51 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 8.79 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.85 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.02 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.85 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.57 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.39 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.71 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 8.55 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.23 | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 4.23 | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 3.43 | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.03 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.77 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.96 | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.08 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.02 | -5.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8, 36% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.66, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savings Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -94.4% | 124.93 | 6.98 |
| 1989 | -94.4% | 2,225 | 124.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,175 | 124.93 | 2,225 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.39 | 6.98 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 | 2.77 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.05 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.01 | 1.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 savings rate, percent per annum in Nicaragua?
- Savings rate, percent per annum in Nicaragua was 1.02 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,225 in 1988.
- What is the lowest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for savings rate, percent per annum?
- Nicaragua ranks 45th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is savings rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Savings Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.