IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 87.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Nicaragua, 1946–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Nicaragua is 87.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Nicaragua peaked at 227.97 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 75, in 1946.
That places Nicaragua 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 80 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 75 | — |
| 1947 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 100 | +33.3% |
| 1949 | 75 | -25.0% |
| 1950 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 100 | +33.3% |
| 1957 | 124.93 | +24.9% |
| 1958 | 100 | -20.0% |
| 1959 | 75.02 | -25.0% |
| 1960 | 75.02 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 114.93 | +53.2% |
| 1962 | 115.02 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 168.36 | +46.4% |
| 1964 | 174.93 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 174.93 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 134.16 | -23.3% |
| 1967 | 75 | -44.1% |
| 1968 | 175 | +133.3% |
| 1969 | 169.74 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 129.63 | -23.6% |
| 1971 | 140.7 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 130.56 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 145.33 | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 137.26 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 157.41 | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 132.37 | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 107.41 | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 105.91 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 227.97 | +115.2% |
| 1980 | 175.82 | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 141.55 | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 134.41 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 126.08 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 113.27 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 100.03 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 100.02 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.02 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.02 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.02 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.02 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 124.98 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 117.73 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 117.73 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 115.52 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 106.66 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 100.01 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.01 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.5 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 87.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 120.84 | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 120.84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 120.84 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 120.84 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 104.17 | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 87.5 | -16.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 87.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.25, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 87.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.15, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +133.3% | 75 | 175 |
| 1979 | +115.2% | 105.91 | 227.97 |
| 1961 | +53.2% | 75.02 | 114.93 |
| 1963 | +46.4% | 115.02 | 168.36 |
| 1967 | -44.1% | 134.16 | 75 |
| 2020 | +38.1% | 87.5 | 120.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 81.25 | 75 | 100 | 4 |
| 1950s | 85 | 75 | 124.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 137.71 | 75 | 175 | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.45 | 105.91 | 227.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.12 | 100.02 | 175.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.27 | 100.01 | 124.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.01 | 100.01 | 100.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.01 | 87.5 | 100.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.51 | 87.5 | 120.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Nicaragua?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Nicaragua was 87.5 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 227.97 in 1979.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 1946.
- How does Nicaragua rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Nicaragua ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.