IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0117 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
45th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0676 units per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0102 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
66
1960–2025
IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP for imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, 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 45th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0461 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0418 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0347 units per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 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 | 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0536 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 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 | 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP | +92.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +159.7% | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +92.0% | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1966 | +57.0% | 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +46.4% | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -54.5% | 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0341 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0361 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 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 42 Solomon Islands 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Barbados 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Grenada 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Bahamas 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 0.0112 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 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 unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, 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 quota, 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 quota, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- IMF Quota, SDR International Monetary Fund
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About this data
IMF Quota, 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.