Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 811.09 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 811.09 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 811.09 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -39.57 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 115th 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 US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -39.57 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 29.32 current US$ per person | -174.1% |
| 1996 | 45.04 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 1997 | 68.8 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 1998 | 112.41 current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1999 | 133.93 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 105.43 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 101.8 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 87.34 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 98.88 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 142.63 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 168.18 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 188.75 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 204.85 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 251.85 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 214.71 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 242.31 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 319.48 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 343.75 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 329.46 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 404.04 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 487.27 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 479.87 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 489.29 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 447.89 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 461.6 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 460.43 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 422.77 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 421.15 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 778.98 current US$ per person | +85.0% |
| 2024 | 811.09 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 811.09 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 389.52 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 811.09 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,930 current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +174.1% | -39.57 current US$ per person | 29.32 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.32 current US$ per person | -39.57 current US$ per person | 133.93 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 156.44 current US$ per person | 87.34 current US$ per person | 251.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.5 current US$ per person | 242.31 current US$ per person | 489.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 578.88 current US$ per person | 421.15 current US$ per person | 811.09 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 112 Bangladesh 904.22 current US$ per person compare
- 113 South Africa 851.57 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Fiji 838.93 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Congo 796.52 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Mauritania 724.55 current US$ per person compare
- 118 Eswatini 690.31 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 811.09 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 811.09 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.57 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.