Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 2,415 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Nicaragua, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Nicaragua stood at 2,415 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6,175.2% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Nicaragua peaked at 2,415 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3918 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 39th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.95 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 14.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 17.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 70.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +310.8% |
| 1974 | 85.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 20.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 1976 | 22.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 10.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1978 | 1.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -86.6% |
| 1979 | 15.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +1052.8% |
| 1980 | 48.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +210.5% |
| 1981 | 27.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1982 | 15.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1983 | 19.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 7.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 1985 | 5.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1986 | 7.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1987 | 12.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1988 | 11.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 4.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 1990 | 4.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 1992 | 5.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1993 | 3.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5982 current US$ per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7873 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 9.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +1128.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6577 current US$ per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9245 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1999 | 29.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +3118.9% |
| 2000 | 42.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3918 current US$ per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2002 | 22.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +5725.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5777 current US$ per square kilometre | -97.5% |
| 2004 | 72.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +12418.1% |
| 2005 | 51.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 108.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 2007 | 132.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 40.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 2009 | 44.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 684.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +1437.0% |
| 2011 | 1,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +119.6% |
| 2012 | 1,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 1,100 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 568.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2015 | 103.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2016 | 197.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 2017 | 10.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2018 | 60.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +472.2% |
| 2019 | 37.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 38.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +6175.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,415 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.09 current US$ per square kilometre, 590.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +12418.1% | 0.5777 current US$ per square kilometre | 72.32 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +6175.2% | 38.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,415 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +5725.8% | 0.3918 current US$ per square kilometre | 22.83 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +3118.9% | 0.9245 current US$ per square kilometre | 29.76 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +1437.0% | 44.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 684.1 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +1128.7% | 0.7873 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.67 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 85.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 48.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5982 current US$ per square kilometre | 29.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3918 current US$ per square kilometre | 132.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 559.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,502 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,227 current US$ per square kilometre | 38.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 36 Brazil 2,778 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Guyana 2,769 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Georgia 2,655 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tanzania 2,391 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 2,199 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Fiji 2,052 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Nicaragua?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Nicaragua was 2,415 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,415 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3918 current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- Nicaragua ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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.