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External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions was 2 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
2
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
42
1973–2014

External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Nicaragua, 1973–2014

00.511.521973199320141973: 1.51974: 1.51975: 1.51976: 1.51977: 1.51978: 11979: 11980: 11981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 21996: 21997: 21998: 21999: 22000: 22001: 22002: 22003: 22004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Nicaragua stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Nicaragua peaked at 2 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

That places Nicaragua 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Nicaragua, year by year

Year Value Change
1973 1.5 —
1974 1.5 +0.0%
1975 1.5 +0.0%
1976 1.5 +0.0%
1977 1.5 +0.0%
1978 1 -33.3%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 1 —
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 2 +100.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.36 1 1.5 7
1980s 0.3 0 1 10
1990s 1.5 1 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Nicaragua?
External finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Nicaragua was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1995.
What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does Nicaragua rank for external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions?
Nicaragua ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions
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