Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 323.55 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
323.55 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
60th
of 193 countries
All-time high
323.55 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
1.3 current US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
33
1977–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nicaragua, 1977–2021

01002003001977199920211977: 1.3 current US$ per person1978: 1.3 current US$ per person1979: 1.4 current US$ per person1992: 2.3 current US$ per person1993: 5.6 current US$ per person1994: 11 current US$ per person1995: 16.2 current US$ per person1996: 20.1 current US$ per person1997: 31.2 current US$ per person1998: 41 current US$ per person1999: 60.6 current US$ per person2000: 63.7 current US$ per person2001: 66 current US$ per person2002: 73.1 current US$ per person2003: 84.2 current US$ per person2004: 98.4 current US$ per person2005: 115.3 current US$ per person2006: 128.7 current US$ per person2007: 134.5 current US$ per person2008: 147 current US$ per person2009: 136.2 current US$ per person2010: 143.8 current US$ per person2011: 157 current US$ per person2012: 172.2 current US$ per person2013: 180.7 current US$ per person2014: 188 current US$ per person2015: 194.7 current US$ per person2016: 203.5 current US$ per person2017: 220.8 current US$ per person2018: 235.1 current US$ per person2019: 260.1 current US$ per person2020: 282.5 current US$ per person2021: 323.5 current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 323.55 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 323.55 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3 current US$ per person, in 1977.

Nicaragua ranks 60th of 193 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.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nicaragua, 1977 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1977 1.3 current US$ per person
1978 1.33 current US$ per person +2.1%
1979 1.42 current US$ per person +6.8%
1992 2.3 current US$ per person +61.4%
1993 5.61 current US$ per person +144.6%
1994 10.99 current US$ per person +95.8%
1995 16.15 current US$ per person +47.0%
1996 20.08 current US$ per person +24.3%
1997 31.19 current US$ per person +55.3%
1998 40.95 current US$ per person +31.3%
1999 60.56 current US$ per person +47.9%
2000 63.71 current US$ per person +5.2%
2001 65.98 current US$ per person +3.6%
2002 73.11 current US$ per person +10.8%
2003 84.21 current US$ per person +15.2%
2004 98.39 current US$ per person +16.8%
2005 115.25 current US$ per person +17.1%
2006 128.72 current US$ per person +11.7%
2007 134.54 current US$ per person +4.5%
2008 147.03 current US$ per person +9.3%
2009 136.18 current US$ per person -7.4%
2010 143.76 current US$ per person +5.6%
2011 157 current US$ per person +9.2%
2012 172.22 current US$ per person +9.7%
2013 180.7 current US$ per person +4.9%
2014 187.95 current US$ per person +4.0%
2015 194.73 current US$ per person +3.6%
2016 203.46 current US$ per person +4.5%
2017 220.81 current US$ per person +8.5%
2018 235.12 current US$ per person +6.5%
2019 260.1 current US$ per person +10.6%
2020 282.55 current US$ per person +8.6%
2021 323.55 current US$ per person +14.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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
1993 +144.6% 2.3 current US$ per person 5.61 current US$ per person
1994 +95.8% 5.61 current US$ per person 10.99 current US$ per person
1992 +61.4% 1.42 current US$ per person 2.3 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.35 current US$ per person 1.3 current US$ per person 1.42 current US$ per person 3
1990s 23.48 current US$ per person 2.3 current US$ per person 60.56 current US$ per person 8
2000s 104.71 current US$ per person 63.71 current US$ per person 147.03 current US$ per person 10
2010s 195.59 current US$ per person 143.76 current US$ per person 260.1 current US$ per person 10
2020s 303.05 current US$ per person 282.55 current US$ per person 323.55 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 57 Belize 342.38 current US$ per person compare
  2. 58 Aruba 332.83 current US$ per person compare
  3. 59 Philippines 324.36 current US$ per person compare
  4. 61 Sweden 313.2 current US$ per person compare
  5. 62 Bulgaria 308.93 current US$ per person compare
  6. 63 Barbados 304.01 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nicaragua?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nicaragua was 323.55 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 323.55 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 current US$ per person in 1977.
How does Nicaragua rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.