Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 177.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Nicaragua ranks 6th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +155.2% | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +94.3% | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 3 Lebanon 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Honduras 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 El Salvador 0.2751 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Nepal 0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Bermuda 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 0.2348 current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Nicaragua rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.5%. 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 Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.