International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.4884 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Nicaragua, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Nicaragua is 0.4884 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Nicaragua peaked at 0.5502 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.146 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 118th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.1821 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2143 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 0.243 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2601 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2641 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3494 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3653 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3526 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3611 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3648 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3476 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3546 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3661 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3786 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4585 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5502 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5462 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4884 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.4884 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.4884 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7296 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2282 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3494 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3754 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3476 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4585 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5193 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4884 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5502 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 115 Mexico 0.5181 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 El Salvador 0.5167 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Tajikistan 0.4974 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Mongolia 0.4862 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Senegal 0.4776 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Brazil 0.4714 US dollar 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Nicaragua?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Nicaragua was 0.4884 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5502 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.146 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Nicaragua ranks 118th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.