Foreign liabilities per capita in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Foreign liabilities per capita was 3,223 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,223 current US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
97th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3,223 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,350 current US$
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Nicaragua, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 2.3k current US$1996: 1.4k current US$1997: 1.4k current US$1998: 1.5k current US$1999: 1.5k current US$2000: 1.6k current US$2001: 1.7k current US$2002: 1.8k current US$2003: 1.9k current US$2004: 1.7k current US$2005: 1.5k current US$2006: 1.4k current US$2007: 1.3k current US$2008: 1.5k current US$2009: 1.8k current US$2010: 2.0k current US$2011: 2.2k current US$2012: 2.3k current US$2013: 2.5k current US$2014: 2.6k current US$2015: 2.8k current US$2016: 2.9k current US$2017: 3.1k current US$2018: 3.1k current US$2019: 3.1k current US$2020: 3.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 3,223 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 3,223 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,350 current US$, in 2007.

Nicaragua ranks 97th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 2,329 current US$ —
1996 1,389 current US$ -40.4%
1997 1,431 current US$ +3.0%
1998 1,470 current US$ +2.7%
1999 1,510 current US$ +2.7%
2000 1,617 current US$ +7.1%
2001 1,710 current US$ +5.8%
2002 1,783 current US$ +4.2%
2003 1,869 current US$ +4.8%
2004 1,676 current US$ -10.3%
2005 1,508 current US$ -10.0%
2006 1,439 current US$ -4.5%
2007 1,350 current US$ -6.2%
2008 1,532 current US$ +13.5%
2009 1,823 current US$ +19.0%
2010 1,978 current US$ +8.5%
2011 2,224 current US$ +12.5%
2012 2,274 current US$ +2.2%
2013 2,487 current US$ +9.4%
2014 2,631 current US$ +5.8%
2015 2,773 current US$ +5.4%
2016 2,918 current US$ +5.2%
2017 3,057 current US$ +4.8%
2018 3,109 current US$ +1.7%
2019 3,105 current US$ -0.1%
2020 3,223 current US$ +3.8%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 3,223 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,741 current US$, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 3,223 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,691 current US$, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities per capita 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
1996 -40.4% 2,329 current US$ 1,389 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,626 current US$ 1,389 current US$ 2,329 current US$ 5
2000s 1,631 current US$ 1,350 current US$ 1,869 current US$ 10
2010s 2,655 current US$ 1,978 current US$ 3,109 current US$ 10
2020s 3,223 current US$ 3,223 current US$ 3,223 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 94 Sao Tome and Principe 3,357 current US$ compare
  2. 95 Cambodia 3,355 current US$ compare
  3. 96 Vietnam 3,349 current US$ compare
  4. 98 Botswana 3,185 current US$ compare
  5. 99 Honduras 2,907 current US$ compare
  6. 100 Iraq 2,736 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Nicaragua?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Nicaragua was 3,223 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 3,223 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1,350 current US$ in 2007.
How does Nicaragua rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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