Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.2662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 178.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.2662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Nicaragua ranks 5th of 176 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.2662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.2662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +155.2% | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 2 Honduras 0.3006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Tonga 0.2964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 El Salvador 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Nepal 0.2558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Gambia 0.2165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Samoa 0.2127 BoP, 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.2662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Nicaragua rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.