Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita was 13.81 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 13.81 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 401.7 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.87 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1969.
That places Nicaragua 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 19.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -64.5% |
| 1962 | 27.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1963 | 38.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1964 | 41.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 32.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1966 | 21.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1967 | 20.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 11.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 1969 | 8.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1970 | 11.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 13.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 14.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 26.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +80.1% |
| 1974 | 12.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 1975 | 13.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 10.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 10.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 52.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +471.0% |
| 1980 | 50.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 42.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 53.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 61.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 69.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 64.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 64.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 55.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 92.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +65.8% |
| 1989 | 102.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 135.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 401.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +196.7% |
| 1992 | 177.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -55.7% |
| 1993 | 115.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 107.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 157.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 1996 | 210.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 104.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.4% |
| 1998 | 148.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 134.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 117.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 279.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +137.3% |
| 2002 | 108.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -61.3% |
| 2003 | 167.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 2004 | 296.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +77.2% |
| 2005 | 145.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 2006 | 374.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +157.6% |
| 2007 | 127.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -66.1% |
| 2008 | 117.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 100.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 73.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 83.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 60.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 59.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 45.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 48.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 54.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 45.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 36.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 30.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 31.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 32.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 25.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 13.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -45.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 13.81 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.86 constant 2024 US$ per person, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 13.81 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.58 constant 2024 US$ per person, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, 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 | +471.0% | 9.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.74 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1991 | +196.7% | 135.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 401.7 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 54.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 42.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 102.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 104.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 401.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 100.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 374.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 83.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 32.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 122 Bahrain 15.11 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 123 Peru 14.73 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 124 Sri Lanka 14.43 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 13.35 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 13.31 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 128 Cuba 13.02 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Nicaragua was 13.81 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 401.7 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1969.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.