Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR was 43.33 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
43.33 million
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
159.51 million
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR in Nicaragua, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Nicaragua stood at 43.33 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Nicaragua peaked at 159.51 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Nicaragua ranks 70th of 194 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.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 1.87 million | — |
| 1958 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 1.68 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.69 million | +355.0% |
| 1964 | 8.43 million | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 8.43 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.49 million | -23.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 14.25 million | — |
| 1969 | 13.25 million | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 8.00 million | -39.6% |
| 1971 | 10.99 million | +37.4% |
| 1972 | 8.25 million | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 12.24 million | +48.4% |
| 1974 | 10.06 million | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 15.50 million | +54.1% |
| 1976 | 8.74 million | -43.6% |
| 1977 | 2.00 million | -77.1% |
| 1978 | 2.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 43.51 million | +2064.7% |
| 1980 | 38.67 million | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 21.19 million | -45.2% |
| 1982 | 17.54 million | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 13.29 million | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 9.04 million | -32.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 | -99.9% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 17.03 million | — |
| 1992 | 17.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.03 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.92 million | +105.1% |
| 1995 | 26.41 million | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 20.02 million | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 20.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 36.84 million | +84.0% |
| 1999 | 113.15 million | +207.2% |
| 2000 | 129.33 million | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 125.33 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 128.29 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 143.50 million | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 159.51 million | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 140.48 million | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 41.78 million | -70.3% |
| 2007 | 53.68 million | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 72.08 million | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 95.88 million | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 108.68 million | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 118.39 million | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 110.03 million | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 99.30 million | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 84.88 million | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 65.70 million | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 44.80 million | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 29.20 million | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 15.98 million | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 6.45 million | -59.7% |
| 2020 | 131.66 million | +1942.9% |
| 2021 | 130.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 130.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 130.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.67 million | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 43.33 million | -50.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 43.33 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143.52 million, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2064.7% | 2.01 million | 43.51 million |
| 2020 | +1942.9% | 6.45 million | 131.66 million |
| 1963 | +355.0% | 1.69 million | 7.69 million |
| 1999 | +207.2% | 36.84 million | 113.15 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 187,000 | 0 | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.19 million | 0 | 14.25 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.13 million | 2.00 million | 43.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.97 million | 0 | 38.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.24 million | 0 | 113.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.99 million | 41.78 million | 159.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.34 million | 6.45 million | 118.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.61 million | 43.33 million | 131.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 67 Mongolia 58.38 million compare
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 54.20 million compare
- 69 Namibia 47.77 million compare
- 71 Equatorial Guinea 37.24 million compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.99 million compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 31.76 million 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 use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Nicaragua?
- Use of imf credit and loans, sdr in Nicaragua was 43.33 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, sdr recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 159.51 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, sdr recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Nicaragua rank for use of imf credit and loans, sdr?
- Nicaragua ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, sdr rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.