IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0676 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Nicaragua ranks 70th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.053 units per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0481 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0637 units per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0567 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0349 units per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1966 | 0.042 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1968 | 0.048 units per US$ of GDP | +121.3% |
| 1969 | 0.043 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.045 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0459 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0494 units per US$ of GDP | +192.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0418 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0673 units per US$ of GDP | +159.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0676 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0573 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0631 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0644 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +192.2% | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +159.7% | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1968 | +121.3% | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | 0.048 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0448 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0637 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0398 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0676 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 67 Grenada 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Togo 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Sudan 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Solomon Islands 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Tajikistan 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0097 units 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 32.47 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 73.04 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0676 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.