Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre was 215.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
215.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
44th
of 114 countries
All-time high
1,047 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
-0.831 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
48
1972–2023

Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1972–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 215.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 1,047 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.831 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.

Nicaragua ranks 44th of 114 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.

Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1972 to 2023.
Year NFL, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1972 -0.1246 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre —
1973 6.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -4940.0%
1974 29.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +390.6%
1975 46.25 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +56.3%
1976 47.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1977 25.82 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -45.9%
1978 6.46 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -75.0%
1979 1.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -82.1%
1980 160.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +13769.1%
1981 90.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -43.8%
1982 18.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -79.6%
1983 14.25 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -22.3%
1984 15.07 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
1989 -0.0083 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -100.1%
1990 -0.831 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +9900.0%
1991 420.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -50744.0%
1992 606.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +44.0%
1993 112.39 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -81.5%
1994 423.7 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +277.0%
1995 144.12 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -66.0%
1996 560.56 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +288.9%
1997 410.47 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -26.8%
1998 860.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +109.6%
1999 990.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +15.1%
2000 710.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -28.2%
2001 513.37 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -27.8%
2002 595.69 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +16.0%
2003 932.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +56.6%
2004 1,047 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
2005 524.37 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -49.9%
2006 507.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
2007 441.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -13.0%
2008 235.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -46.8%
2009 554.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +135.8%
2010 301.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -45.7%
2011 238.91 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -20.6%
2012 198.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -16.9%
2013 280.12 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +41.1%
2014 188.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -32.8%
2015 268.62 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +42.7%
2016 122.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -54.5%
2017 275.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +125.1%
2018 364.98 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +32.6%
2019 591.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +62.0%
2020 481.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -18.6%
2021 957.44 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +99.0%
2022 319.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -66.7%
2023 215.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -32.4%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 215.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +50744.0% -0.831 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 420.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
1980 +13769.1% 1.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 160.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
1990 -9900.0% -0.0083 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -0.831 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
1973 +4940.0% -0.1246 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 6.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.36 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -0.1246 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 47.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 8
1980s 49.65 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -0.0083 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 160.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 6
1990s 452.82 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -0.831 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 990.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 606.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 235.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 1,047 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 282.91 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 122.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 591.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 493.43 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 215.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 957.44 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 41 Honduras 268.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 42 Guyana 255.06 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 43 Zambia 216.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 45 East Timor 195.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 46 Congo 179.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 47 Gambia 163.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 215.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 1,047 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -0.831 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Nicaragua rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
Nicaragua ranks 44th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
151 places, 6,729 data points, 1970–2023
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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.