Net official development assistance received in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net official development assistance received was 351.95 million current US$ in 2018. ▼ Falling
Net official development assistance received in Nicaragua, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Nicaragua is 351.95 million current US$, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Nicaragua peaked at 1.10 billion current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 316.93 million current US$, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 329.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 799.02 million current US$ | +142.5% |
| 1992 | 612.08 million current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 316.93 million current US$ | -48.2% |
| 1994 | 538.54 million current US$ | +69.9% |
| 1995 | 569.07 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 883.36 million current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1997 | 354.16 million current US$ | -59.9% |
| 1998 | 504.51 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 597.74 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 501.93 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 825.07 million current US$ | +64.4% |
| 2002 | 416.05 million current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2003 | 737.34 million current US$ | +77.2% |
| 2004 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 656.35 million current US$ | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 623.85 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 729.80 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 662.23 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 661.43 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 511.16 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 536.58 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 532.32 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 495.80 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 432.17 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 457.92 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 430.98 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 562.59 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 351.95 million current US$ | -37.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 351.95 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 659.93 million current US$, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 351.95 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.99 million current US$, 5.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 550.50 million current US$ | 316.93 million current US$ | 883.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 691.90 million current US$ | 416.05 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.05 million current US$ | 351.95 million current US$ | 562.59 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 68 Tajikistan 397.54 million current US$ compare
- 69 Ecuador 396.31 million current US$ compare
- 70 Guatemala 393.63 million current US$ compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 351.56 million current US$ compare
- 73 French Polynesia 351.50 million current US$ compare
- 74 Kosovo 344.85 million current US$ compare
- 74 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 344.85 million current US$ 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$), per capita 10.27 NFL, current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Nicaragua?
- Net official development assistance received in Nicaragua was 351.95 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.93 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net official development assistance received?
- Nicaragua ranks 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.