Foreign assets per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Foreign assets per capita was 1,029 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Nicaragua, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1,029 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1,029 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 299.39 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Nicaragua 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 299.39 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 562.25 real chained 2019 US$ | +87.8% |
| 1997 | 705.7 real chained 2019 US$ | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 616.07 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 659.68 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 645.52 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 771.02 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 582.35 real chained 2019 US$ | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 448.76 real chained 2019 US$ | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 521.48 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 642.41 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 704.02 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 734.27 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 702.05 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 862.45 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 986.04 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 904.55 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 865.07 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 849.73 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 863.12 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 836.79 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 846.81 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 861.43 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 790.62 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 873.36 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 1,029 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,029 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,029 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,541 real chained 2019 US$, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 568.62 real chained 2019 US$ | 299.39 real chained 2019 US$ | 705.7 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 661.43 real chained 2019 US$ | 448.76 real chained 2019 US$ | 862.45 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 867.75 real chained 2019 US$ | 790.62 real chained 2019 US$ | 986.04 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,029 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,029 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,029 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 assets per capita in Nicaragua?
- Foreign assets per capita in Nicaragua was 1,029 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,029 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.39 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.