Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Foreign aid received, annual growth rate was -38.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-38.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
150th
of 178 countries
All-time high
137.09 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-55.36 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961–2024

-50050100150196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Nicaragua stood at -38.38 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and down 216.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 137.09 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -55.36 % change on previous year, in 1997.

Nicaragua ranks 150th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 11.44 % change on previous year
1962 -21.42 % change on previous year -287.2%
1963 3.22 % change on previous year -115.1%
1964 18.35 % change on previous year +469.1%
1965 -2.32 % change on previous year -112.7%
1966 31.92 % change on previous year -1474.9%
1967 -12.98 % change on previous year -140.7%
1968 -4.03 % change on previous year -68.9%
1969 36.24 % change on previous year -998.3%
1970 32.98 % change on previous year -9.0%
1971 -35.53 % change on previous year -207.7%
1972 -28.76 % change on previous year -19.0%
1973 124.35 % change on previous year -532.3%
1974 0.7967 % change on previous year -99.4%
1975 -19.36 % change on previous year -2529.9%
1976 -6.3 % change on previous year -67.4%
1977 -16.19 % change on previous year +156.9%
1978 13.88 % change on previous year -185.7%
1979 129.18 % change on previous year +830.7%
1980 113.84 % change on previous year -11.9%
1981 -45.79 % change on previous year -140.2%
1982 1.68 % change on previous year -103.7%
1983 -0.9025 % change on previous year -153.8%
1984 16.11 % change on previous year -1884.5%
1985 -3.26 % change on previous year -120.3%
1986 10.69 % change on previous year -427.5%
1987 -16.6 % change on previous year -255.3%
1988 42.88 % change on previous year -358.4%
1989 8.42 % change on previous year -80.4%
1990 30.63 % change on previous year +263.9%
1991 137.09 % change on previous year +347.5%
1992 -32.38 % change on previous year -123.6%
1993 -47.16 % change on previous year +45.7%
1994 66.77 % change on previous year -241.6%
1995 -8.14 % change on previous year -112.2%
1996 55.86 % change on previous year -785.9%
1997 -55.36 % change on previous year -199.1%
1998 49.3 % change on previous year -189.1%
1999 15.12 % change on previous year -69.3%
2000 -13.72 % change on previous year -190.7%
2001 86.08 % change on previous year -727.6%
2002 -54.2 % change on previous year -163.0%
2003 55.89 % change on previous year -203.1%
2004 35.52 % change on previous year -36.4%
2005 -41.96 % change on previous year -218.1%
2006 -7.97 % change on previous year -81.0%
2007 7.94 % change on previous year -199.6%
2008 -14.01 % change on previous year -276.4%
2009 3.31 % change on previous year -123.6%
2010 -32.35 % change on previous year -1077.6%
2011 9.94 % change on previous year -130.7%
2012 3.35 % change on previous year -66.3%
2013 -8.5 % change on previous year -354.0%
2014 -12.13 % change on previous year +42.6%
2015 19.77 % change on previous year -263.0%
2016 -6.4 % change on previous year -132.4%
2017 27.81 % change on previous year -534.2%
2018 -40.07 % change on previous year -244.1%
2019 11.73 % change on previous year -129.3%
2020 17.62 % change on previous year +50.2%
2021 53.5 % change on previous year +203.7%
2022 54.46 % change on previous year +1.8%
2023 -50.87 % change on previous year -193.4%
2024 -38.38 % change on previous year -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.71 % change on previous year -21.42 % change on previous year 36.24 % change on previous year 9
1970s 19.5 % change on previous year -35.53 % change on previous year 129.18 % change on previous year 10
1980s 12.71 % change on previous year -45.79 % change on previous year 113.84 % change on previous year 10
1990s 21.17 % change on previous year -55.36 % change on previous year 137.09 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.69 % change on previous year -54.2 % change on previous year 86.08 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.69 % change on previous year -40.07 % change on previous year 27.81 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.26 % change on previous year -50.87 % change on previous year 54.46 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 147 Trinidad and Tobago -32.48 % change on previous year compare
  2. 148 China -36.52 % change on previous year compare
  3. 149 Philippines -37.83 % change on previous year compare
  4. 151 Paraguay -38.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 152 Senegal -39.68 % change on previous year compare
  6. 153 North Macedonia -40.82 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -38.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 137.09 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -55.36 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Nicaragua rank for foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
Nicaragua ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 216.4%. 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 Foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,499 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.