SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0277 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, US dollar, 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 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | +291.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 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 | +1301.4% |
| 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 | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +139.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -91.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -71.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +870.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +399.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -72.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +401.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -89.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +79.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +643.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -71.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP | +118067.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP | +619.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +118067.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +1301.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +870.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +643.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +619.5% | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +401.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 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 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 44.46 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, 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.