Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -16.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-16.3%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
31st
of 162 countries
All-time high
-12.2%
in 2002
All-time low
-17.2%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Nicaragua stood at -16.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at -12.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -17.2%, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -12.7% | — |
| 2001 | -14.4% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | -12.2% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | -13.2% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | -12.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | -13.7% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | -15.1% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | -14.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | -15.2% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | -15.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | -15.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | -15.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | -15.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | -15.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | -15.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | -15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | -16.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | -16.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | -16.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | -16.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | -16.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | -17.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | -16.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | -16.3% | -2.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -16.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -23.0%, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -16.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -24.5%, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.0% | -15.5% | -12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.8% | -16.8% | -15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.6% | -17.2% | -16.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 28 Guinea-Bissau -15.2% compare
- 29 Togo -15.9% compare
- 30 Congo -16.1% compare
- 32 United Republic of Tanzania -16.4% compare
- 33 Uganda -16.6% compare
- 34 Switzerland -16.7% 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 cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Nicaragua was -16.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was -12.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.2% in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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