Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 10.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 10.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 10.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.3131 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 66th 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 unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -0.3131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.2476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -179.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 1998 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 1999 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 2.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 4.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 6.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 8.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 10.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 2024 | 10.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 10.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 10.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +179.1% | -0.3131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2476 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 63 North Macedonia 15.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 14.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Mauritania 13.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 10.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Turkey 9.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Mauritius 9.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 10.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3131 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.