Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 85.26 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
85.26 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 49.1%
World rank
63rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
209.54 current US$ per person
in 2004
All-time low
3.94 current US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nicaragua, 1960–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Nicaragua stood at 85.26 current US$ per person.

That represents a change of down 49.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Nicaragua peaked at 209.54 current US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.94 current US$ per person, in 1962.

That places Nicaragua 63rd out of 180 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 official development assistance and official aid received in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1960 4.67 current US$ per person
1961 5.11 current US$ per person +9.4%
1962 3.94 current US$ per person -22.8%
1963 3.99 current US$ per person +1.2%
1964 4.62 current US$ per person +15.7%
1965 4.46 current US$ per person -3.3%
1966 5.91 current US$ per person +32.4%
1967 5.11 current US$ per person -13.4%
1968 4.97 current US$ per person -2.7%
1969 6.89 current US$ per person +38.6%
1970 9.24 current US$ per person +34.0%
1971 6 current US$ per person -35.0%
1972 4.28 current US$ per person -28.7%
1973 10.48 current US$ per person +144.7%
1974 11.12 current US$ per person +6.1%
1975 9.65 current US$ per person -13.2%
1976 9.13 current US$ per person -5.5%
1977 7.92 current US$ per person -13.3%
1978 9.35 current US$ per person +18.1%
1979 26.18 current US$ per person +180.0%
1980 56.41 current US$ per person +115.5%
1981 28.61 current US$ per person -49.3%
1982 28.15 current US$ per person -1.6%
1983 26.6 current US$ per person -5.5%
1984 28.92 current US$ per person +8.8%
1985 27.2 current US$ per person -6.0%
1986 38.57 current US$ per person +41.8%
1987 37.35 current US$ per person -3.2%
1988 55.53 current US$ per person +48.7%
1989 59.55 current US$ per person +7.2%
1990 79.17 current US$ per person +33.0%
1991 187.58 current US$ per person +136.9%
1992 140.48 current US$ per person -25.1%
1993 71.16 current US$ per person -49.3%
1994 118.38 current US$ per person +66.4%
1995 122.57 current US$ per person +3.5%
1996 186.76 current US$ per person +52.4%
1997 73.64 current US$ per person -60.6%
1998 103.31 current US$ per person +40.3%
1999 120.66 current US$ per person +16.8%
2000 99.93 current US$ per person -17.2%
2001 162.17 current US$ per person +62.3%
2002 80.79 current US$ per person -50.2%
2003 141.5 current US$ per person +75.2%
2004 209.54 current US$ per person +48.1%
2005 122.86 current US$ per person -41.4%
2006 115.12 current US$ per person -6.3%
2007 132.76 current US$ per person +15.3%
2008 118.75 current US$ per person -10.6%
2009 116.93 current US$ per person -1.5%
2010 80.06 current US$ per person -31.5%
2011 92.21 current US$ per person +15.2%
2012 90.2 current US$ per person -2.2%
2013 82.86 current US$ per person -8.1%
2014 71.24 current US$ per person -14.0%
2015 74.47 current US$ per person +4.5%
2016 69.15 current US$ per person -7.1%
2017 89.07 current US$ per person +28.8%
2018 55.29 current US$ per person -37.9%
2019 59.86 current US$ per person +8.3%
2020 70.2 current US$ per person +17.3%
2021 113.48 current US$ per person +61.6%
2022 167.5 current US$ per person +47.6%
2023 85.26 current US$ per person -49.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.97 current US$ per person 3.94 current US$ per person 6.89 current US$ per person 10
1970s 10.33 current US$ per person 4.28 current US$ per person 26.18 current US$ per person 10
1980s 38.69 current US$ per person 26.6 current US$ per person 59.55 current US$ per person 10
1990s 120.37 current US$ per person 71.16 current US$ per person 187.58 current US$ per person 10
2000s 130.04 current US$ per person 80.79 current US$ per person 209.54 current US$ per person 10
2010s 76.44 current US$ per person 55.29 current US$ per person 92.21 current US$ per person 10
2020s 109.11 current US$ per person 70.2 current US$ per person 167.5 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 60 Guinea-Bissau 87.73 current US$ per person compare
  2. 61 Serbia 87.3 current US$ per person compare
  3. 62 Mozambique 87.03 current US$ per person compare
  4. 64 Mauritania 83.52 current US$ per person compare
  5. 65 Malawi 82.04 current US$ per person compare
  6. 66 Bulgaria 80.13 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Nicaragua?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nicaragua was 85.26 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 209.54 current US$ per person in 2004.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 3.94 current US$ per person in 1962.
How does Nicaragua rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Nicaragua ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,604 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.