Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.9% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 1.15 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 101st of 163 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1939 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2529 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2401 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0366 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0428 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +696.3% |
| 1980 | 0.077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0573 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0745 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0786 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0809 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0897 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0854 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0562 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +196.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5582 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 1.15 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4324 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 1993 | 0.292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1268 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1765 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2312 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1562 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.266 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2698 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 2005 | 0.123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0942 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0771 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0686 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0483 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0497 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0232 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, 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 | +696.3% | 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1585 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0562 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3374 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1586 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0686 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 98 Slovenia 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Jamaica 0.0049 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Morocco 0.0049 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Serbia 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Botswana 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Suriname 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.