Net ODA received in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net ODA received was 14.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Nicaragua, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Nicaragua is 14.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Nicaragua peaked at 258.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -92.1%, in 1979.
Nicaragua ranks 49th of 146 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.
Net ODA received in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.6% | — |
| 1961 | 25.9% | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 16.1% | -37.9% |
| 1963 | 15.1% | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 13.6% | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 7.8% | -42.5% |
| 1966 | 9.0% | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 9.2% | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 15.5% | +35.9% |
| 1971 | 10.2% | -33.9% |
| 1972 | 9.8% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | -40.2% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | -50.2% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +164.2% |
| 1979 | -92.1% | -939.4% |
| 1980 | 51.0% | -155.4% |
| 1981 | 16.4% | -67.9% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | +84.9% |
| 1987 | 23.8% | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 31.3% | +31.5% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +177.7% |
| 1990 | 169.4% | +94.6% |
| 1991 | 258.3% | +52.5% |
| 1992 | 163.2% | -36.8% |
| 1993 | 92.7% | -43.2% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 92.5% | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | -66.8% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | +37.3% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +72.1% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | -44.0% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | +75.4% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -49.3% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +51.9% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -55.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1% | 7.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8% | -92.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 15.1% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.8% | 30.7% | 258.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 23.2% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 10.4% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 14.7% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More aid effectiveness data for Nicaragua
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 537,376 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 445,050 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 5.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 58.39 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 7.70 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 4.33 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.62 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 485,801 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 644,273 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 10.91 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Nicaragua?
- Net oda received in Nicaragua was 14.7% 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 258.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.1% in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net oda received?
- Nicaragua ranks 49th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).