Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 95.51 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
95.51 million
Change on year
down 44.6%
World rank
122nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.03 billion
in 2006
All-time low
20.83 million
in 1969
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nicaragua, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nicaragua stood at 95.51 million.

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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.83 million, 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

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 96.89 million —
1961 35.39 million -63.5%
1962 52.22 million +47.6%
1963 75.18 million +44.0%
1964 83.34 million +10.9%
1965 66.46 million -20.3%
1966 46.40 million -30.2%
1967 44.82 million -3.4%
1968 25.37 million -43.4%
1969 20.83 million -17.9%
1970 28.45 million +36.6%
1971 32.75 million +15.1%
1972 37.62 million +14.9%
1973 69.74 million +85.4%
1974 35.42 million -49.2%
1975 38.67 million +9.2%
1976 29.15 million -24.6%
1977 30.69 million +5.3%
1978 28.45 million -7.3%
1979 166.88 million +486.6%
1980 165.08 million -1.1%
1981 141.81 million -14.1%
1982 182.94 million +29.0%
1983 216.28 million +18.2%
1984 252.26 million +16.6%
1985 240.85 million -4.5%
1986 246.45 million +2.3%
1987 216.33 million -12.2%
1988 366.89 million +69.6%
1989 418.64 million +14.1%
1990 563.52 million +34.6%
1991 1.71 billion +203.6%
1992 775.12 million -54.7%
1993 512.80 million -33.8%
1994 489.73 million -4.5%
1995 730.96 million +49.3%
1996 996.02 million +36.3%
1997 501.89 million -49.6%
1998 724.06 million +44.3%
1999 666.88 million -7.9%
2000 592.08 million -11.2%
2001 1.42 billion +140.4%
2002 558.09 million -60.8%
2003 871.86 million +56.2%
2004 1.56 billion +79.3%
2005 777.68 million -50.3%
2006 2.03 billion +161.3%
2007 699.07 million -65.6%
2008 654.78 million -6.3%
2009 569.21 million -13.1%
2010 422.94 million -25.7%
2011 485.75 million +14.9%
2012 358.51 million -26.2%
2013 354.34 million -1.2%
2014 275.32 million -22.3%
2015 296.61 million +7.7%
2016 337.21 million +13.7%
2017 287.05 million -14.9%
2018 236.44 million -17.6%
2019 199.91 million -15.4%
2020 209.16 million +4.6%
2021 217.38 million +3.9%
2022 166.37 million -23.5%
2023 172.45 million +3.7%
2024 95.51 million -44.6%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 95.51 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 95.51 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +486.6% 28.45 million 166.88 million
1991 +203.6% 563.52 million 1.71 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.69 million 20.83 million 96.89 million 10
1970s 49.78 million 28.45 million 166.88 million 10
1980s 244.75 million 141.81 million 418.64 million 10
1990s 767.21 million 489.73 million 1.71 billion 10
2000s 974.12 million 558.09 million 2.03 billion 10
2010s 325.41 million 199.91 million 485.75 million 10
2020s 172.18 million 95.51 million 217.38 million 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 119 Costa Rica 108.13 million compare
  2. 120 Sao Tome and Principe 104.13 million compare
  3. 121 Tuvalu 101.20 million compare
  4. 123 Malaysia 91.45 million compare
  5. 124 Panama 89.19 million compare
  6. 125 Kiribati 88.16 million compare

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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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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