Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 227.71 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
227.71 million real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 153.1%
World rank
101st
of 151 countries
All-time high
227.71 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
78.05 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1995200720201995: 132.8M real chained 2019 US$1996: 134.8M real chained 2019 US$1997: 134.8M real chained 2019 US$1998: 117.3M real chained 2019 US$1999: 155.8M real chained 2019 US$2000: 83.2M real chained 2019 US$2001: 78.0M real chained 2019 US$2002: 120.2M real chained 2019 US$2003: 118.0M real chained 2019 US$2004: 127.2M real chained 2019 US$2005: 171.9M real chained 2019 US$2006: 122.0M real chained 2019 US$2007: 121.4M real chained 2019 US$2008: 211.8M real chained 2019 US$2009: 117.7M real chained 2019 US$2010: 199.6M real chained 2019 US$2011: 175.9M real chained 2019 US$2012: 165.7M real chained 2019 US$2013: 180.5M real chained 2019 US$2014: 156.5M real chained 2019 US$2015: 116.7M real chained 2019 US$2016: 168.8M real chained 2019 US$2017: 185.4M real chained 2019 US$2018: 162.9M real chained 2019 US$2019: 90.0M real chained 2019 US$2020: 227.7M real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nicaragua is 227.71 million real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 153.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Nicaragua peaked at 227.71 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.05 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

Nicaragua ranks 101st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$) in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 132.79 million real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 134.77 million real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
1997 134.77 million real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
1998 117.33 million real chained 2019 US$ -12.9%
1999 155.78 million real chained 2019 US$ +32.8%
2000 83.15 million real chained 2019 US$ -46.6%
2001 78.05 million real chained 2019 US$ -6.1%
2002 120.17 million real chained 2019 US$ +54.0%
2003 118.00 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2004 127.23 million real chained 2019 US$ +7.8%
2005 171.85 million real chained 2019 US$ +35.1%
2006 122.01 million real chained 2019 US$ -29.0%
2007 121.39 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2008 211.76 million real chained 2019 US$ +74.4%
2009 117.67 million real chained 2019 US$ -44.4%
2010 199.61 million real chained 2019 US$ +69.6%
2011 175.93 million real chained 2019 US$ -11.9%
2012 165.72 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
2013 180.47 million real chained 2019 US$ +8.9%
2014 156.46 million real chained 2019 US$ -13.3%
2015 116.66 million real chained 2019 US$ -25.4%
2016 168.75 million real chained 2019 US$ +44.7%
2017 185.42 million real chained 2019 US$ +9.9%
2018 162.89 million real chained 2019 US$ -12.2%
2019 89.97 million real chained 2019 US$ -44.8%
2020 227.71 million real chained 2019 US$ +153.1%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 227.71 million real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.47 billion real chained 2019 US$, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 227.71 million real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.98 billion real chained 2019 US$, 12% of the median. (24 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
2020 +153.1% 89.97 million real chained 2019 US$ 227.71 million real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135.09 million real chained 2019 US$ 117.33 million real chained 2019 US$ 155.78 million real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 127.13 million real chained 2019 US$ 78.05 million real chained 2019 US$ 211.76 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 160.19 million real chained 2019 US$ 89.97 million real chained 2019 US$ 199.61 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 227.71 million real chained 2019 US$ 227.71 million real chained 2019 US$ 227.71 million real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 98 Burkina Faso 255.58 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 99 Azerbaijan 242.59 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 100 Belgium 240.91 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 102 Sierra Leone 207.99 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 103 Belize 188.39 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 104 Lithuania 84.23 million real chained 2019 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 227.71 million real chained 2019 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 227.71 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 78.05 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does Nicaragua rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,859 data points, 1995–2020
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