Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) was 571.18 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF credit in Nicaragua, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, use of imf credit in Nicaragua stood at 571.18 million DOD, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit in Nicaragua peaked at 705.03 million DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1985.
That places Nicaragua 80th out of 124 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 11.93 million DOD, current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1972 | 8.96 million DOD, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 14.77 million DOD, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 1974 | 12.32 million DOD, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 18.15 million DOD, current US$ | +47.3% |
| 1976 | 10.15 million DOD, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1977 | 2.43 million DOD, current US$ | -76.1% |
| 1978 | 2.62 million DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 57.32 million DOD, current US$ | +2088.8% |
| 1980 | 49.30 million DOD, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 24.70 million DOD, current US$ | -49.9% |
| 1982 | 19.30 million DOD, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 13.91 million DOD, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 8.85 million DOD, current US$ | -36.4% |
| 1985 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 24.36 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 23.42 million DOD, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 23.39 million DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.98 million DOD, current US$ | +117.9% |
| 1995 | 39.25 million DOD, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 28.79 million DOD, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 27.01 million DOD, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 51.87 million DOD, current US$ | +92.0% |
| 1999 | 182.04 million DOD, current US$ | +251.0% |
| 2000 | 193.90 million DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 181.99 million DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 200.90 million DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 242.19 million DOD, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 277.98 million DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 228.63 million DOD, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 92.16 million DOD, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 2007 | 115.62 million DOD, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 141.03 million DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 345.56 million DOD, current US$ | +145.0% |
| 2010 | 359.17 million DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 372.96 million DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 360.52 million DOD, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 344.71 million DOD, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 303.41 million DOD, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 263.63 million DOD, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 227.66 million DOD, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 218.96 million DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 195.44 million DOD, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 181.13 million DOD, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 369.01 million DOD, current US$ | +103.7% |
| 2021 | 705.03 million DOD, current US$ | +91.1% |
| 2022 | 670.40 million DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 675.85 million DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 600.43 million DOD, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 571.18 million DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 571.18 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion DOD, current US$, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 571.18 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 600.43 million DOD, current US$, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) 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 | +2088.8% | 2.62 million DOD, current US$ | 57.32 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1999 | +251.0% | 51.87 million DOD, current US$ | 182.04 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.66 million DOD, current US$ | 2.43 million DOD, current US$ | 57.32 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.61 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 49.30 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.11 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 182.04 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.00 million DOD, current US$ | 92.16 million DOD, current US$ | 345.56 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.76 million DOD, current US$ | 181.13 million DOD, current US$ | 372.96 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.65 million DOD, current US$ | 369.01 million DOD, current US$ | 705.03 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 77 Malawi 651.96 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 619.10 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 79 Paraguay 594.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 81 North Macedonia 552.63 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 82 Haiti 544.63 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 83 Bolivia 539.93 million DOD, current US$ compare
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)
- 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)
- External debt stocks, short-term 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of imf credit in Nicaragua?
- Use of imf credit in Nicaragua was 571.18 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest use of imf credit recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 705.03 million DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Nicaragua rank for use of imf credit?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th out of 124 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of IMF Credit: Data related to the operations of the IMF are provided by the IMF Treasurer’s Department. They are converted from special drawing rights into dollars using end-of-period exchange rates for stocks and average-over-the-period exchange rates for flows. IMF trust fund operations under the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility, Extended Fund Facility, Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Structural Adjustment Facility (Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility in 1999) are presented together with all of the IMF’s special facilities (buffer stock, supplemental reserve, compensatory and contingency facilities, oil facilities, and other facilities). SDR allocations are also included in this category. According to the BPM6, SDR allocations are recorded as the incurrence of a debt liability of the member receiving them (because of a requirement to repay the allocation in certain circumstances, and also because interest accrues). This debt item is introduced for the first time this year with historical data starting in 1999.