Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 1,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
112th
of 168 countries
All-time high
16,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
173.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nicaragua is 1,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nicaragua peaked at 16,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 173.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Nicaragua 112th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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 square in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 294.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 433.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1963 | 624.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1964 | 692.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 552.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 385.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1967 | 372.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 210.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 1969 | 173.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1970 | 236.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 272.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 312.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 579.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 1974 | 294.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1975 | 321.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 242.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 254.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 236.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 1,387 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +486.6% |
| 1980 | 1,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 1,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 1,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 2,096 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 2,001 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 2,048 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 3,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1989 | 3,479 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 4,683 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1991 | 14,219 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +203.6% |
| 1992 | 6,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1993 | 4,261 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1994 | 4,070 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 6,074 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 8,277 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 4,171 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1998 | 6,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1999 | 5,542 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 4,920 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 11,829 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +140.4% |
| 2002 | 4,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 2003 | 7,245 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2004 | 12,990 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2005 | 6,462 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 16,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +161.3% |
| 2007 | 5,809 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2008 | 5,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 4,730 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 3,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 4,036 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 2,979 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 2,944 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,288 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 2,465 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 2,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 1,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1,661 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,383 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 1,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,419 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 | +486.6% | 236.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,387 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +203.6% | 4,683 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,219 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 415.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 173.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 692.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 413.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 236.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,387 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,034 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,479 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,375 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,070 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,219 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,704 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,661 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,036 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,590 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,383 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 109 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Madagascar 1,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Myanmar 1,436 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Cayman Islands 1,419 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 1,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Belize 1,295 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square in Nicaragua?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Nicaragua was 1,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 16,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.