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% |
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
- 42 Philippines 1.23 compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 1.05 compare
- 44 Barbados 1.05 compare
- 46 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9589 compare
- 47 Chile 0.9283 compare
- 48 Malaysia 0.8181 compare
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 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.