Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 378.16 US dollar per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Nicaragua, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Nicaragua is 378.16 US dollar per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Nicaragua peaked at 395.97 US dollar per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.57 US dollar per person, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 125th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 159.62 US dollar per person | — |
| 2002 | 96.74 US dollar per person | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 51.57 US dollar per person | -46.7% |
| 2004 | 61.17 US dollar per person | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 96.44 US dollar per person | +57.7% |
| 2006 | 110.25 US dollar per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 126.77 US dollar per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 171.61 US dollar per person | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 218.35 US dollar per person | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 275.71 US dollar per person | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 225.23 US dollar per person | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 248.64 US dollar per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 270.46 US dollar per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 276.42 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 247.71 US dollar per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 264.91 US dollar per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 257.27 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 314.12 US dollar per person | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 369.44 US dollar per person | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 395.97 US dollar per person | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 374.32 US dollar per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 352.97 US dollar per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 366.81 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 378.16 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 378.16 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.97 US dollar per person, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 378.16 US dollar per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,214 US dollar per person, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.39 US dollar per person | 51.57 US dollar per person | 218.35 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 274.99 US dollar per person | 225.23 US dollar per person | 369.44 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.65 US dollar per person | 352.97 US dollar per person | 395.97 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More external debt data for Nicaragua
- Net financial flows, IBRD -4.65 million NFL, current US$ (2001)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 215.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 571.18 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 7.44 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 13.97 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Nicaragua?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Nicaragua was 378.16 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 395.97 US dollar per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.57 US dollar per person in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Nicaragua ranks 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.