SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 53.46 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 53.46 units per person for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 59.3 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 100th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.3962 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.6 units per person | +303.4% |
| 1972 | 2.62 units per person | +64.2% |
| 1973 | 2.6 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.6 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.9 units per person | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 1.39 units per person | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 1.53 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1.84 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 units per person | -99.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0209 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.2823 units per person | +1252.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0068 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0189 units per person | +181.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 units per person | -47.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per person | -82.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | -70.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 units per person | +890.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 units per person | +56.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0422 units per person | +419.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0431 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 units per person | -71.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0649 units per person | +418.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 units per person | -89.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 units per person | +81.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0946 units per person | +699.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0576 units per person | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0723 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 units per person | -69.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0256 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 29.08 units per person | +113677.5% |
| 2010 | 28.15 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 30.21 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 27.64 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 24.54 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 28.4 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 22.47 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 17 units per person | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 14.23 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 10.76 units per person | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 8.42 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 7.47 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 59.3 units per person | +693.7% |
| 2022 | 55.57 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 54.78 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 52 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 53.46 units per person | +2.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 53.46 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.46 units per person, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 53.46 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12 units per person, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +113677.5% | 0.0256 units per person | 29.08 units per person |
| 1982 | +1252.4% | 0.0209 units per person | 0.2823 units per person |
| 1996 | +890.9% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0052 units per person |
| 2004 | +699.2% | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0946 units per person |
| 2021 | +693.7% | 7.47 units per person | 59.3 units per person |
| 1998 | +419.8% | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0422 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 2.62 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0307 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2823 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0431 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 29.08 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.18 units per person | 8.42 units per person | 30.21 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1 units per person | 7.47 units per person | 59.3 units per person | 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 44.46 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Nicaragua was 53.46 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.