Adjusted savings: net national savings in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 12.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Nicaragua, 1994–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Nicaragua is 12.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Nicaragua peaked at 15.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -13.9%, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 67th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -13.9% | — |
| 1995 | -5.3% | -62.1% |
| 1996 | -3.1% | -40.8% |
| 1997 | -0.4% | -87.8% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -1195.0% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -50.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -64.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +158.3% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +213.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +41.4% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.1% | -13.9% | 5.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 0.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 8.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 15.5% | 2 |
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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: net national savings in Nicaragua?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Nicaragua was 12.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.9% in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.