Net ODA received in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net ODA received was 5.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Nicaragua, 1977–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Nicaragua is 5.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 49.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Nicaragua peaked at 66.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1977.
Nicaragua ranks 73rd of 153 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 imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.6% | — |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +46.9% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | +270.7% |
| 1980 | 17.5% | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | -56.0% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | +59.5% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 19.7% | +54.8% |
| 1989 | 27.6% | +40.1% |
| 1990 | 36.2% | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | +84.5% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | -41.1% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +48.4% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +41.0% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -65.4% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +70.1% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -49.0% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +68.0% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -49.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +270.7% | 3.8% | 13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 2.6% | 13.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 7.7% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 18.7% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 11.9% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.0% | 9.8% | 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 5.0% 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 66.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1977.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net oda received?
- Nicaragua ranks 73rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 imports of goods, services and primary income). 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).