Natural resource rents in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Natural resource rents was 3.84 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Nicaragua, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Nicaragua is 3.84, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Nicaragua peaked at 6.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.745, in 1987.
Nicaragua ranks 85th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.41 | — |
| 1971 | 2.34 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.54 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 4.18 | +64.3% |
| 1974 | 3.5 | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 3.26 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 2.4 | -26.3% |
| 1977 | 2.69 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 2.96 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 5.47 | +85.0% |
| 1980 | 5.07 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 3.81 | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 6.11 | +60.4% |
| 1983 | 2.73 | -55.4% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -60.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8716 | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8824 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.745 | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | +44.9% |
| 1989 | 2.78 | +157.8% |
| 1990 | 6.72 | +141.4% |
| 1991 | 5.33 | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 3.99 | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 3.27 | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 1.62 | -50.4% |
| 1995 | 1.99 | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 1.55 | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 1.89 | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 1.58 | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.15 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.31 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | +216.6% |
| 2011 | 5.12 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 4.63 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 4.95 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.22 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | -50.1% |
| 2016 | 3.11 | +47.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 2.03 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 3.84 | +131.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6644, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +216.6% | 1.31 | 4.15 |
| 1989 | +157.8% | 1.08 | 2.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.17 | 2.34 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 | 0.745 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 | 1.42 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.11 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 1.28 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 1.66 | 3.84 | 2 |
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 natural resource rents in Nicaragua?
- Natural resource rents in Nicaragua was 3.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.745 in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for natural resource rents?
- Nicaragua ranks 85th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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