IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: IMF Quota, SDR, per capita was 37.1 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf quota, sdr, per capita in Nicaragua is 37.1 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 41.72 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.43 units per person, in 1965.
Nicaragua ranks 120th of 190 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 Quota, SDR, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.31 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.13 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 5.95 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 5.77 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 5.6 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 5.43 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 8.89 units per person | +63.7% |
| 1967 | 8.61 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 8.35 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 8.09 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 11.14 units per person | +37.7% |
| 1971 | 10.8 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 10.49 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 10.19 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 9.88 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 9.58 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 9.3 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 9.02 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 11.04 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 10.74 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 15.68 units per person | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 15.24 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 14.83 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 14.45 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 18.84 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 18.4 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 17.98 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 17.57 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 17.17 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.77 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 16.38 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 16.01 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 22.06 units per person | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 21.58 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 21.12 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 20.7 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 20.32 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 19.98 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.68 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.24 units per person | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 25.88 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 25.55 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.24 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.95 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 24.65 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.34 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.99 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 23.65 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 23.31 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.98 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.66 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.34 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.03 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.73 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.43 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.14 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 41.72 units per person | +97.3% |
| 2017 | 41.16 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 40.62 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.1 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.6 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 39.13 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 38.63 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 38.1 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 37.59 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 37.1 units per person | -1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 37.1 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.02 units per person, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 37.1 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.69 units per person, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +97.3% | 21.14 units per person | 41.72 units per person |
| 1966 | +63.7% | 5.43 units per person | 8.89 units per person |
| 1980 | +45.9% | 10.74 units per person | 15.68 units per person |
| 1970 | +37.7% | 8.09 units per person | 11.14 units per person |
| 1992 | +37.8% | 16.01 units per person | 22.06 units per person |
| 1999 | +33.4% | 19.68 units per person | 26.24 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.91 units per person | 5.43 units per person | 8.89 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.22 units per person | 9.02 units per person | 11.14 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.69 units per person | 14.45 units per person | 18.84 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.41 units per person | 16.01 units per person | 26.24 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.45 units per person | 22.98 units per person | 25.88 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.49 units per person | 21.14 units per person | 41.72 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.36 units per person | 37.1 units per person | 39.6 units per person | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, sdr, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Imf quota, sdr, per capita in Nicaragua was 37.1 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 41.72 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 units per person in 1965.
- How does Nicaragua rank for imf quota, sdr, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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 Quota, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF Quota, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.