SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Nicaragua 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | +260.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -99.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1378.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +149.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -92.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -72.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +902.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +379.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -70.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +420.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -90.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +610.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | +116000.7% |
| 2010 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP | +640.4% |
| 2022 | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.005 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +116000.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +1378.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +902.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +640.4% | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +610.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +420.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 44.46 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.