Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 29,706 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 29,706 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 183.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 29,706 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -265.89 current LCU per person, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -265.89 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 220.8 current LCU per person | -183.0% |
| 1996 | 379.9 current LCU per person | +72.1% |
| 1997 | 650 current LCU per person | +71.1% |
| 1998 | 1,190 current LCU per person | +83.0% |
| 1999 | 1,582 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 1,337 current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 1,361 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,245 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,494 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 2,273 current LCU per person | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 2,814 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 3,316 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 3,779 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 4,879 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 4,367 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 5,175 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 7,164 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 8,094 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 8,145 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,488 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 13,281 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 13,734 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14,704 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 14,132 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 15,289 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 15,812 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 14,869 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 15,109 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 28,387 current LCU per person | +87.9% |
| 2024 | 29,706 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 29,706 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,706 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 29,706 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,978 current LCU per person, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +183.0% | -265.89 current LCU per person | 220.8 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 625.98 current LCU per person | -265.89 current LCU per person | 1,582 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,687 current LCU per person | 1,245 current LCU per person | 4,879 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,021 current LCU per person | 5,175 current LCU per person | 15,289 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,777 current LCU per person | 14,869 current LCU per person | 29,706 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 79 Switzerland 35,030 current LCU per person compare
- 80 Botswana 33,202 current LCU per person compare
- 81 Vanuatu 30,367 current LCU per person compare
- 83 Sudan 29,060 current LCU per person compare
- 84 Mauritania 28,781 current LCU per person compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 26,181 current LCU per person 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 gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 29,706 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 29,706 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -265.89 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.