Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 758.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 758.1 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 304.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 758.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Nicaragua 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 5.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +144.6% |
| 1994 | 10.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.8% |
| 1995 | 16.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1996 | 20.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 31.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 1998 | 40.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 60.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 63.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 65.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 73.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 84.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 98.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 115.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 128.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 134.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 146.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 135.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 143.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 156.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 171.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 180.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 187.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 194.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 202.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 220.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 234.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 259.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 282 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 323.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 479.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 682.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2024 | 758.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 758.1 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person, 8.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 758.1 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.74 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +144.6% | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.61 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +95.8% | 5.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.99 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 104.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 63.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 146.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 143.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 259.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 282 BoP, current US$ per person | 758.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 822.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Croatia 808.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 784.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Montenegro 755.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Albania 726.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Curacao 662.24 BoP, current US$ per person 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 758.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 758.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Nicaragua rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.9%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.