Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita was 10.27 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 10.27 NFL, current US$ per person for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 169.8% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 24.06 NFL, current US$ per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.024 NFL, current US$ per person, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 32nd out of 116 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.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -0.0058 NFL, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.274 NFL, current US$ per person | -4801.7% |
| 1974 | 1.3 NFL, current US$ per person | +375.8% |
| 1975 | 1.98 NFL, current US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 1976 | 1.98 NFL, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 NFL, current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2522 NFL, current US$ per person | -75.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0439 NFL, current US$ per person | -82.6% |
| 1980 | 5.93 NFL, current US$ per person | +13394.3% |
| 1981 | 3.24 NFL, current US$ per person | -45.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6421 NFL, current US$ per person | -80.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4858 NFL, current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5012 NFL, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1990 | -0.024 NFL, current US$ per person | +9669.2% |
| 1991 | 11.89 NFL, current US$ per person | -49589.9% |
| 1992 | 16.74 NFL, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 3.04 NFL, current US$ per person | -81.9% |
| 1994 | 11.21 NFL, current US$ per person | +269.1% |
| 1995 | 3.74 NFL, current US$ per person | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 14.26 NFL, current US$ per person | +281.8% |
| 1997 | 10.27 NFL, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 21.2 NFL, current US$ per person | +106.4% |
| 1999 | 24.06 NFL, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 17.03 NFL, current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 12.14 NFL, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 13.92 NFL, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 21.54 NFL, current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 2004 | 23.89 NFL, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 11.81 NFL, current US$ per person | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 11.28 NFL, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.67 NFL, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 5.07 NFL, current US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 11.79 NFL, current US$ per person | +132.4% |
| 2010 | 6.31 NFL, current US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 2011 | 4.94 NFL, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 4.05 NFL, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 5.63 NFL, current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 3.73 NFL, current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 5.26 NFL, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 2.36 NFL, current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 2017 | 5.24 NFL, current US$ per person | +122.1% |
| 2018 | 6.86 NFL, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 10.97 NFL, current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 2020 | 8.82 NFL, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 17.34 NFL, current US$ per person | +96.6% |
| 2022 | 5.71 NFL, current US$ per person | -67.1% |
| 2023 | 3.81 NFL, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 10.27 NFL, current US$ per person | +169.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 10.27 NFL, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.89 NFL, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +49589.9% | -0.024 NFL, current US$ per person | 11.89 NFL, current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +13394.3% | 0.0439 NFL, current US$ per person | 5.93 NFL, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | -9669.2% | -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.024 NFL, current US$ per person |
| 1973 | +4801.7% | -0.0058 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.274 NFL, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8575 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.0058 NFL, current US$ per person | 1.98 NFL, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.8 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per person | 5.93 NFL, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.64 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.024 NFL, current US$ per person | 24.06 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.81 NFL, current US$ per person | 5.07 NFL, current US$ per person | 23.89 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 NFL, current US$ per person | 2.36 NFL, current US$ per person | 10.97 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 NFL, current US$ per person | 3.81 NFL, current US$ per person | 17.34 NFL, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 29 Cameroon 11.63 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Kosovo 11.61 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Madagascar 10.45 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Laos 9.82 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Nepal 9.77 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Malawi 9.12 NFL, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Nicaragua
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -9.44 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.36 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -235.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 71.03 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.65 million NFL, current US$ (2001)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 215.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 10.27 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 24.06 NFL, current US$ per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.024 NFL, current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. 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 Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.