Total Reserves in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total Reserves was 8,325 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total Reserves in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 8,325 for total reserves in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 234.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Nicaragua peaked at 8,325 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 172.3, in 1994.
Nicaragua ranks 85th of 165 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.
Total Reserves in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 172.3 | — |
| 1995 | 176 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 213.9 | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 387.1 | +81.0% |
| 1998 | 356.6 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 512.9 | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 496.7 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 382.8 | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 454.2 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 504.2 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 670.4 | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 729.9 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 924.2 | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 1,103 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 1,141 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,573 | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 1,799 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 1,892 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,887 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,993 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,276 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 2,492 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2,448 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,758 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 2,261 | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 2,397 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3,212 | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 4,047 | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 4,404 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 5,447 | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 6,105 | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 8,325 | +36.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8,325 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,831, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 8,325 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,301, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303.13 | 172.3 | 512.9 | 6 |
| 2000s | 797.96 | 382.8 | 1,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,220 | 1,799 | 2,758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,257 | 3,212 | 8,325 | 6 |
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 total reserves in Nicaragua?
- Total reserves in Nicaragua was 8,325 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8,325 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.3 in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total reserves?
- Nicaragua ranks 85th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.