Net ODA received in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Net ODA received was 20.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.1%
Change on year
down 53.6%
World rank
40th
of 119 countries
All-time high
226.2%
in 1991
All-time low
16.1%
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net ODA received in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

0501001502002501990200620231990: 50.1 % of central government expense1991: 226.2 % of central government expense1992: 139.9 % of central government expense1993: 71.7 % of central government expense1994: 123.2 % of central government expense1995: 125.8 % of central government expense1996: 189.8 % of central government expense1997: 71.4 % of central government expense1998: 95.1 % of central government expense1999: 97.1 % of central government expense2000: 77.4 % of central government expense2001: 106.9 % of central government expense2002: 65.3 % of central government expense2003: 105.3 % of central government expense2004: 147.6 % of central government expense2005: 75.7 % of central government expense2006: 61.2 % of central government expense2007: 66.9 % of central government expense2008: 51.2 % of central government expense2009: 51.4 % of central government expense2010: 35 % of central government expense2011: 36.7 % of central government expense2012: 33.2 % of central government expense2013: 29.9 % of central government expense2014: 23.6 % of central government expense2015: 22.5 % of central government expense2016: 19.8 % of central government expense2017: 24.7 % of central government expense2018: 16.1 % of central government expense2019: 18.6 % of central government expense2020: 22.1 % of central government expense2021: 30.9 % of central government expense2022: 43.2 % of central government expense2023: 20.1 % of central government expense

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of central government expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Nicaragua is 20.1%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 53.6% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Nicaragua peaked at 226.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2018.

That places Nicaragua 40th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net ODA received in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of central government expense) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of central government expense Change
1990 50.1%
1991 226.2% +351.8%
1992 139.9% -38.1%
1993 71.7% -48.8%
1994 123.2% +71.9%
1995 125.8% +2.1%
1996 189.8% +50.8%
1997 71.4% -62.4%
1998 95.1% +33.1%
1999 97.1% +2.1%
2000 77.4% -20.3%
2001 106.9% +38.2%
2002 65.3% -39.0%
2003 105.3% +61.4%
2004 147.6% +40.1%
2005 75.7% -48.7%
2006 61.2% -19.2%
2007 66.9% +9.4%
2008 51.2% -23.4%
2009 51.4% +0.4%
2010 35.0% -32.0%
2011 36.7% +4.8%
2012 33.2% -9.5%
2013 29.9% -9.9%
2014 23.6% -21.2%
2015 22.5% -4.4%
2016 19.8% -12.2%
2017 24.7% +24.8%
2018 16.1% -34.7%
2019 18.6% +15.2%
2020 22.1% +18.8%
2021 30.9% +40.0%
2022 43.2% +39.9%
2023 20.1% -53.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119.0% 50.1% 226.2% 10
2000s 80.9% 51.2% 147.6% 10
2010s 26.0% 16.1% 36.7% 10
2020s 29.1% 20.1% 43.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Nicaragua?
Net oda received in Nicaragua was 20.1% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 226.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2018.
How does Nicaragua rank for net oda received?
Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of central government expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of central government expense)
Unit
% of central government expense
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,641 data points, 1972–2023
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).