Real Effective Exchange Rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 95.57 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Nicaragua, 2000–2018
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2018, real effective exchange rate in Nicaragua stood at 95.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Nicaragua peaked at 110.27 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94.21, in 2007.
Nicaragua ranks 73rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 109.9 | — |
| 2001 | 110.27 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 107.65 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 100.71 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 96.96 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 95.85 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.15 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.21 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 97.82 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 106.95 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 100 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 95.88 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 97.43 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 97.23 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.32 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 101.99 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 102.1 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.33 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 95.57 | -2.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 95.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.6, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 95.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 104.5, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.65 | 94.21 | 110.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.43 | 95.57 | 102.1 | 9 |
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 real effective exchange rate in Nicaragua?
- Real effective exchange rate in Nicaragua was 95.57 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 110.27 in 2001.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.21 in 2007.
- How does Nicaragua rank for real effective exchange rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 73rd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.