Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 45.0% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.047 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Nicaragua ranks 135th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +108.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +202.4% |
| 2010 | 0.009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +489.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0292 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +223.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +216.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +243.8% |
| 2020 | 0.047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0445 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0377 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1833 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +489.4% | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.009 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0322 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 132 Jordan 0.0135 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Egypt 0.0132 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Azerbaijan 0.0113 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Moldova 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Guatemala 0.0066 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.047 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Nicaragua rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Portfolio investment (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.