Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
28th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.3743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0267 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1978
Years of data
62
1960–2025
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.3743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.3743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0267 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Nicaragua ranks 28th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0516 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0554 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.064 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1071 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1121 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1016 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0957 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0488 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0702 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1969 | 0.059 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0632 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0711 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0919 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1079 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 0.071 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0785 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0808 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0685 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0267 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0994 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +271.9% |
| 1980 | 0.035 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.8% |
| 1981 | 0.045 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0697 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0294 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0631 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1618 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +156.3% |
| 1990 | 0.164 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1138 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1611 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0335 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0378 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0343 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0471 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0871 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0765 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1059 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0964 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0718 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0868 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0955 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1153 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1151 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1363 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1486 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1343 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1896 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2054 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1936 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1792 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1815 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1916 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1954 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1842 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1736 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1888 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2524 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2848 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2817 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3059 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.31 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.3743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.15 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.3743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1672 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +271.9% | 0.0267 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0994 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +156.3% | 0.0631 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1618 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0766 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1121 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0759 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1079 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0674 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1618 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0861 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0335 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.164 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0718 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1896 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1893 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1736 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2054 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3015 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2524 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 25 Cape Verde 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 0.3956 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Israel 0.3757 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Brunei 0.3651 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Bulgaria 0.3605 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Iraq 0.3601 includes gold, 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.3743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0267 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.