Foreign aid and investments received in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign aid and investments received was 472.20 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
472.20 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
104th
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.15 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2022
All-time low
369.43 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Nicaragua is 472.20 million millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Nicaragua peaked at 1.15 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 369.43 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2016.
Nicaragua ranks 104th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 538.62 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 488.39 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 505.45 million millions of current united states dollars | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 693.18 million millions of current united states dollars | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 475.00 million millions of current united states dollars | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 574.57 million millions of current united states dollars | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 892.97 million millions of current united states dollars | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 740.24 million millions of current united states dollars | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 672.34 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 703.29 million millions of current united states dollars | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 493.42 million millions of current united states dollars | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 599.97 million millions of current united states dollars | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 558.06 million millions of current united states dollars | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 832.36 million millions of current united states dollars | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 billion millions of current united states dollars | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 533.04 million millions of current united states dollars | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 369.43 million millions of current united states dollars | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 583.49 million millions of current united states dollars | +57.9% |
| 2018 | 501.02 million millions of current united states dollars | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 416.04 million millions of current united states dollars | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 515.04 million millions of current united states dollars | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 830.88 million millions of current united states dollars | +61.3% |
| 2022 | 1.15 billion millions of current united states dollars | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 589.02 million millions of current united states dollars | -48.9% |
| 2024 | 472.20 million millions of current united states dollars | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 628.40 million millions of current united states dollars | 475.00 million millions of current united states dollars | 892.97 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 593.68 million millions of current united states dollars | 369.43 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.05 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 711.74 million millions of current united states dollars | 472.20 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.15 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 101 Armenia 479.53 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 476.17 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 103 Montenegro 473.23 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 105 Suriname 468.77 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 106 Fiji 404.19 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 107 Gambia 361.64 million millions of current united states dollars 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,822 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 103,361 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Nicaragua?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Nicaragua was 472.20 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 369.43 million millions of current united states dollars in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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