Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was -44.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-44.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,321.3%
World rank
168th
of 178 countries
All-time high
486.65 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-65.59 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Nicaragua, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Nicaragua is -44.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1,321.3% on the previous year and down 100.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Nicaragua peaked at 486.65 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -65.59 % change on previous year, in 2007.

Nicaragua ranks 168th 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 as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -63.47 % change on previous year
1962 47.55 % change on previous year -174.9%
1963 43.95 % change on previous year -7.6%
1964 10.86 % change on previous year -75.3%
1965 -20.26 % change on previous year -286.6%
1966 -30.18 % change on previous year +49.0%
1967 -3.4 % change on previous year -88.7%
1968 -43.39 % change on previous year +1174.4%
1969 -17.92 % change on previous year -58.7%
1970 36.62 % change on previous year -304.4%
1971 15.09 % change on previous year -58.8%
1972 14.88 % change on previous year -1.4%
1973 85.4 % change on previous year +473.9%
1974 -49.21 % change on previous year -157.6%
1975 9.17 % change on previous year -118.6%
1976 -24.62 % change on previous year -368.5%
1977 5.27 % change on previous year -121.4%
1978 -7.29 % change on previous year -238.5%
1979 486.65 % change on previous year -6771.8%
1980 -1.08 % change on previous year -100.2%
1981 -14.09 % change on previous year +1201.4%
1982 29 % change on previous year -305.8%
1983 18.23 % change on previous year -37.1%
1984 16.64 % change on previous year -8.7%
1985 -4.53 % change on previous year -127.2%
1986 2.33 % change on previous year -151.4%
1987 -12.22 % change on previous year -625.3%
1988 69.6 % change on previous year -669.4%
1989 14.11 % change on previous year -79.7%
1990 34.61 % change on previous year +145.4%
1991 203.64 % change on previous year +488.4%
1992 -54.7 % change on previous year -126.9%
1993 -33.84 % change on previous year -38.1%
1994 -4.5 % change on previous year -86.7%
1995 49.26 % change on previous year -1194.9%
1996 36.26 % change on previous year -26.4%
1997 -49.61 % change on previous year -236.8%
1998 44.27 % change on previous year -189.2%
1999 -7.9 % change on previous year -117.8%
2000 -11.22 % change on previous year +42.0%
2001 140.43 % change on previous year -1352.0%
2002 -60.8 % change on previous year -143.3%
2003 56.22 % change on previous year -192.5%
2004 79.3 % change on previous year +41.0%
2005 -50.25 % change on previous year -163.4%
2006 161.25 % change on previous year -420.9%
2007 -65.59 % change on previous year -140.7%
2008 -6.34 % change on previous year -90.3%
2009 -13.07 % change on previous year +106.2%
2010 -25.7 % change on previous year +96.6%
2011 14.85 % change on previous year -157.8%
2012 -26.19 % change on previous year -276.4%
2013 -1.16 % change on previous year -95.6%
2014 -22.3 % change on previous year +1817.6%
2015 7.73 % change on previous year -134.7%
2016 13.69 % change on previous year +77.0%
2017 -14.87 % change on previous year -208.7%
2018 -17.63 % change on previous year +18.6%
2019 -15.45 % change on previous year -12.4%
2020 4.63 % change on previous year -130.0%
2021 3.93 % change on previous year -15.1%
2022 -23.47 % change on previous year -697.2%
2023 3.65 % change on previous year -115.6%
2024 -44.62 % change on previous year -1321.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -8.47 % change on previous year -63.47 % change on previous year 47.55 % change on previous year 9
1970s 57.19 % change on previous year -49.21 % change on previous year 486.65 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.8 % change on previous year -14.09 % change on previous year 69.6 % change on previous year 10
1990s 21.75 % change on previous year -54.7 % change on previous year 203.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s 22.99 % change on previous year -65.59 % change on previous year 161.25 % change on previous year 10
2010s -8.7 % change on previous year -26.19 % change on previous year 14.85 % change on previous year 10
2020s -11.17 % change on previous year -44.62 % change on previous year 4.63 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis -37.66 % change on previous year compare
  2. 166 Northern Mariana Islands -41.02 % change on previous year compare
  3. 167 Suriname -44.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 169 Macau, China -49.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 170 Dominica -56.63 % change on previous year compare
  6. 171 Maldives -56.73 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Nicaragua?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Nicaragua was -44.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 486.65 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -65.59 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Nicaragua rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
Nicaragua ranks 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.1%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, 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 as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,520 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.