Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Nicaragua ranks 51st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -170.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +170.6% | -0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 48 Faroe Islands 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2869 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Russia 0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Czechia 0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Oman 0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 0.276 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.