Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 12.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 12.5% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
The figure is up 65.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Nicaragua peaked at 16.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 131st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.3% | — |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +40.8% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -53.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +97.3% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +69.9% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +45.8% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | +65.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 12.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 12.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 77% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.3% | 9.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 5.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 6.1% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Nicaragua?
- Gross domestic savings in Nicaragua was 12.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross domestic savings?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.