Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita was 1,188 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,188 includes gold, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 34.6%
World rank
111th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,188 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
6.58 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2025
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1,188 includes gold, current US$ per person for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and up 193.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1,188 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.58 includes gold, current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Nicaragua 111th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.58 includes gold, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.37 includes gold, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 9.11 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1963 | 16.32 includes gold, current US$ per person | +79.2% |
| 1964 | 19.36 includes gold, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 27.66 includes gold, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1966 | 27.18 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 14.55 includes gold, current US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 1968 | 21.36 includes gold, current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 1969 | 18.83 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 20.32 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 23.56 includes gold, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 31.36 includes gold, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1973 | 44.52 includes gold, current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1974 | 39.54 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 44.06 includes gold, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 51.08 includes gold, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 51 includes gold, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.46 includes gold, current US$ per person | -63.8% |
| 1979 | 49.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | +166.7% |
| 1980 | 23.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 1981 | 33.31 includes gold, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 1982 | 49.78 includes gold, current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 1987 | 29.18 includes gold, current US$ per person | -41.4% |
| 1988 | 41.81 includes gold, current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 40.31 includes gold, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 39.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 39.79 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.28 includes gold, current US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 1993 | 13.22 includes gold, current US$ per person | -80.0% |
| 1994 | 32.09 includes gold, current US$ per person | +142.7% |
| 1995 | 30.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 42.89 includes gold, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1997 | 79.49 includes gold, current US$ per person | +85.3% |
| 1998 | 72.63 includes gold, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 103.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 98.05 includes gold, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 75.48 includes gold, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 88 includes gold, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 97.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 126.72 includes gold, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 136.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 170.13 includes gold, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 200.7 includes gold, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 204.58 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 278.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 313.55 includes gold, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 325.18 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 319.8 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 333.06 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 375.2 includes gold, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 405.28 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 392.73 includes gold, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 436.62 includes gold, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 353.3 includes gold, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 369.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 489.23 includes gold, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 608.99 includes gold, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 654.38 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 798.26 includes gold, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 882.7 includes gold, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 1,188 includes gold, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,188 includes gold, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 406.24 includes gold, current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,188 includes gold, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,082 includes gold, current US$ per person, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +166.7% | 18.46 includes gold, current US$ per person | 49.24 includes gold, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.83 includes gold, current US$ per person | 6.58 includes gold, current US$ per person | 27.66 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.31 includes gold, current US$ per person | 18.46 includes gold, current US$ per person | 51.08 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.25 includes gold, current US$ per person | 23.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | 49.78 includes gold, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 52.05 includes gold, current US$ per person | 13.22 includes gold, current US$ per person | 103.77 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.55 includes gold, current US$ per person | 75.48 includes gold, current US$ per person | 278.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 362.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | 313.55 includes gold, current US$ per person | 436.62 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 770.25 includes gold, current US$ per person | 489.23 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,188 includes gold, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 Dominican Republic 1,283 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Morocco 1,261 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Colombia 1,232 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 112 South Africa 1,174 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 1,134 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Croatia 1,088 includes gold, current US$ per person 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 total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 1,188 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,188 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 includes gold, current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.1%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.