Total reserves in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total reserves was 39.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Nicaragua, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Nicaragua is 39.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Nicaragua peaked at 39.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.9% | — |
| 1972 | 22.8% | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 23.7% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | -32.4% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 15.4% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | -27.0% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -66.9% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | +158.7% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -65.7% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -75.2% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +66.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -80.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +132.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +145.1% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +84.1% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +44.2% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +76.8% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +51.5% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 3.7% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 5.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 6.0% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.4% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 23.2% | 39.4% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2596 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 823.74 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 29.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 29.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 29.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 867.41 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Nicaragua?
- Total reserves in Nicaragua was 39.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total reserves?
- Nicaragua ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.