Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 119.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places Nicaragua 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1057.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.8% |
| 1982 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +237.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1057.5% | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +237.4% | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +157.5% | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -90.3% | 0.133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 9 Kiribati 0.2884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 El Salvador 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Nepal 0.2785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Samoa 0.2527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Lesotho 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Comoros 0.2444 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Nicaragua rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.3%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.