Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 19.94 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.94 million current US$
Change on year
down 77.8%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
363.00 million current US$
in 2008
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nicaragua, 1995–2020

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1995200720201995: 0 current US$1996: 0 current US$1997: 3.6M current US$1998: 0 current US$1999: 104.6M current US$2000: 0 current US$2001: 0 current US$2002: 0 current US$2003: 0 current US$2004: 3.8M current US$2005: 165.6M current US$2006: 28.3M current US$2007: 47.7M current US$2008: 363.0M current US$2009: 42.3M current US$2010: 329.8M current US$2011: 252.6M current US$2012: 220.5M current US$2013: 163.9M current US$2014: 86.7M current US$2015: 0 current US$2016: 0 current US$2017: 0 current US$2018: 0 current US$2019: 90.0M current US$2020: 19.9M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 19.94 million current US$ for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.8% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nicaragua peaked at 363.00 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1995.

Nicaragua ranks 98th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 0 current US$ —
1996 0 current US$ —
1997 3.55 million current US$ —
1998 0 current US$ -100.0%
1999 104.61 million current US$ —
2000 0 current US$ -100.0%
2001 0 current US$ —
2002 0 current US$ —
2003 0 current US$ —
2004 3.77 million current US$ —
2005 165.56 million current US$ +4297.3%
2006 28.26 million current US$ -82.9%
2007 47.69 million current US$ +68.7%
2008 363.00 million current US$ +661.2%
2009 42.28 million current US$ -88.4%
2010 329.81 million current US$ +680.1%
2011 252.63 million current US$ -23.4%
2012 220.46 million current US$ -12.7%
2013 163.93 million current US$ -25.6%
2014 86.73 million current US$ -47.1%
2015 0 current US$ -100.0%
2016 0 current US$ —
2017 0 current US$ —
2018 0 current US$ —
2019 89.97 million current US$ —
2020 19.94 million current US$ -77.8%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 19.94 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.58 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 19.94 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy 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
2005 +4297.3% 3.77 million current US$ 165.56 million current US$
2010 +680.1% 42.28 million current US$ 329.81 million current US$
2008 +661.2% 47.69 million current US$ 363.00 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.63 million current US$ 0 current US$ 104.61 million current US$ 5
2000s 65.06 million current US$ 0 current US$ 363.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 114.35 million current US$ 0 current US$ 329.81 million current US$ 10
2020s 19.94 million current US$ 19.94 million current US$ 19.94 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 95 Belize 140.10 million current US$ compare
  2. 96 Australia 107.25 million current US$ compare
  3. 97 Lithuania 82.14 million current US$ compare
  4. 99 Argentina 0 current US$ compare
  5. 99 Azerbaijan 0 current US$ compare
  6. 99 Bulgaria 0 current US$ compare
  7. 99 Dominican Republic 0 current US$ compare
  8. 99 Georgia 0 current US$ compare
  9. 99 Greece 0 current US$ compare
  10. 99 Guatemala 0 current US$ compare
  11. 99 Haiti 0 current US$ compare
  12. 99 Kazakhstan 0 current US$ compare
  13. 99 Liberia 0 current US$
  14. 99 Morocco 0 current US$ compare
  15. 99 North Macedonia 0 current US$ compare
  16. 99 South Africa 0 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nicaragua?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nicaragua was 19.94 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 363.00 million current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1995.
How does Nicaragua rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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