Foreign liabilities per capita in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Foreign liabilities per capita was 3,108 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3,108 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 150 countries
All-time high
13,607 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
2,727 real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Nicaragua, 1995–2020

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200720201995: 13.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 6.9k real chained 2019 US$1998: 6.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 5.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2015: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Nicaragua is 3,108 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 13,607 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,727 real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.

That places Nicaragua 97th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign liabilities per capita in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 13,607 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 7,270 real chained 2019 US$ -46.6%
1997 6,857 real chained 2019 US$ -5.7%
1998 6,231 real chained 2019 US$ -9.1%
1999 5,754 real chained 2019 US$ -7.7%
2000 5,755 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2001 5,744 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2002 5,771 real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2003 5,746 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2004 4,750 real chained 2019 US$ -17.3%
2005 3,899 real chained 2019 US$ -17.9%
2006 3,411 real chained 2019 US$ -12.5%
2007 2,878 real chained 2019 US$ -15.6%
2008 2,727 real chained 2019 US$ -5.3%
2009 3,129 real chained 2019 US$ +14.8%
2010 3,218 real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2011 3,349 real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%
2012 3,194 real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
2013 3,261 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2014 3,253 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2015 3,297 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2016 3,351 real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%
2017 3,380 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2018 3,276 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2019 3,105 real chained 2019 US$ -5.2%
2020 3,108 real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 3,108 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 real chained 2019 US$, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 3,108 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,015 real chained 2019 US$, 44% 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 -46.6% 13,607 real chained 2019 US$ 7,270 real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,944 real chained 2019 US$ 5,754 real chained 2019 US$ 13,607 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 4,381 real chained 2019 US$ 2,727 real chained 2019 US$ 5,771 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3,268 real chained 2019 US$ 3,105 real chained 2019 US$ 3,380 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 3,108 real chained 2019 US$ 3,108 real chained 2019 US$ 3,108 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 94 Cambodia 3,259 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 95 Vietnam 3,245 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 96 Botswana 3,126 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 98 Honduras 2,809 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 99 Iraq 2,721 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 100 Mauritania 2,659 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Nicaragua?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Nicaragua was 3,108 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 13,607 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 2,727 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
How does Nicaragua rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 97th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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