Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 95.51 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
95.51 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 44.6%
World rank
122nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.03 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2006
All-time low
20.83 million constant 2024 US$
in 1969
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nicaragua stood at 95.51 million constant 2024 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nicaragua peaked at 2.03 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.83 million constant 2024 US$, in 1969.
That places Nicaragua 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96.89 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 35.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -63.5% |
| 1962 | 52.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +47.6% |
| 1963 | 75.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +44.0% |
| 1964 | 83.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 66.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 46.40 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.2% |
| 1967 | 44.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 25.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -43.4% |
| 1969 | 20.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.9% |
| 1970 | 28.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 32.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 37.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 69.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +85.4% |
| 1974 | 35.42 million constant 2024 US$ | -49.2% |
| 1975 | 38.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 29.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 30.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 28.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 166.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +486.6% |
| 1980 | 165.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 141.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 182.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 216.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 252.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 240.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 246.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 216.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 366.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +69.6% |
| 1989 | 418.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 563.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.6% |
| 1991 | 1.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | +203.6% |
| 1992 | 775.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -54.7% |
| 1993 | 512.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -33.8% |
| 1994 | 489.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 730.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 996.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 501.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -49.6% |
| 1998 | 724.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +44.3% |
| 1999 | 666.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 592.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +140.4% |
| 2002 | 558.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -60.8% |
| 2003 | 871.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +56.2% |
| 2004 | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +79.3% |
| 2005 | 777.68 million constant 2024 US$ | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 2.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +161.3% |
| 2007 | 699.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -65.6% |
| 2008 | 654.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 569.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 422.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 485.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 358.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 354.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 275.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 296.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 337.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 287.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 236.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 199.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 209.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 217.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 166.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 172.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 95.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -44.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 95.51 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million constant 2024 US$, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 95.51 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +486.6% | 28.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 166.88 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1991 | +203.6% | 563.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.71 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 96.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 166.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 141.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 418.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 767.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 489.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 974.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 558.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 199.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 485.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 95.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 217.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 119 Costa Rica 108.13 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 120 Sao Tome and Principe 104.13 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 121 Tuvalu 101.20 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 123 Malaysia 91.45 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 124 Panama 89.19 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 125 Kiribati 88.16 million constant 2024 US$ 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 in Nicaragua?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nicaragua was 95.51 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.83 million constant 2024 US$ in 1969.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.