Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate was -48.4 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-48.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 197.7%
World rank
152nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
187.67 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-59.91 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Nicaragua is -48.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 197.7% on the previous year and down 605.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Nicaragua peaked at 187.67 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -59.91 % change on previous year, in 1997.

Nicaragua ranks 152nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 12.74 % change on previous year —
1962 -20.47 % change on previous year -260.7%
1963 4.29 % change on previous year -121.0%
1964 19.28 % change on previous year +349.5%
1965 -0.3233 % change on previous year -101.7%
1966 36.54 % change on previous year -11403.2%
1967 -10.69 % change on previous year -129.3%
1968 0.3546 % change on previous year -103.3%
1969 43.02 % change on previous year +12032.0%
1970 38.3 % change on previous year -11.0%
1971 -32.96 % change on previous year -186.1%
1972 -26.58 % change on previous year -19.4%
1973 151.91 % change on previous year -671.5%
1974 9.4 % change on previous year -93.8%
1975 -10.47 % change on previous year -211.4%
1976 -2.54 % change on previous year -75.8%
1977 -10.6 % change on previous year +317.9%
1978 21.57 % change on previous year -303.4%
1979 187.67 % change on previous year +770.1%
1980 121.46 % change on previous year -35.3%
1981 -47.83 % change on previous year -139.4%
1982 1.14 % change on previous year -102.4%
1983 -3.02 % change on previous year -364.9%
1984 11.49 % change on previous year -481.0%
1985 -3.7 % change on previous year -132.2%
1986 45.15 % change on previous year -1321.4%
1987 -0.9089 % change on previous year -102.0%
1988 52.13 % change on previous year -5835.6%
1989 9.77 % change on previous year -81.3%
1990 36.1 % change on previous year +269.3%
1991 142.45 % change on previous year +294.6%
1992 -23.4 % change on previous year -116.4%
1993 -48.22 % change on previous year +106.1%
1994 69.92 % change on previous year -245.0%
1995 5.67 % change on previous year -91.9%
1996 55.23 % change on previous year +874.2%
1997 -59.91 % change on previous year -208.5%
1998 42.45 % change on previous year -170.9%
1999 18.48 % change on previous year -56.5%
2000 -16.03 % change on previous year -186.7%
2001 64.38 % change on previous year -501.7%
2002 -49.57 % change on previous year -177.0%
2003 77.23 % change on previous year -255.8%
2004 49.85 % change on previous year -35.5%
2005 -40.6 % change on previous year -181.4%
2006 -4.95 % change on previous year -87.8%
2007 16.98 % change on previous year -443.0%
2008 -9.26 % change on previous year -154.5%
2009 -0.1204 % change on previous year -98.7%
2010 -30.56 % change on previous year +25288.4%
2011 16.82 % change on previous year -155.0%
2012 -0.7941 % change on previous year -104.7%
2013 -6.86 % change on previous year +764.1%
2014 -12.83 % change on previous year +87.0%
2015 5.96 % change on previous year -146.4%
2016 -5.88 % change on previous year -198.7%
2017 30.54 % change on previous year -619.1%
2018 -37.1 % change on previous year -221.5%
2019 9.68 % change on previous year -126.1%
2020 18.75 % change on previous year +93.6%
2021 63.6 % change on previous year +239.2%
2022 49.52 % change on previous year -22.1%
2023 -48.4 % change on previous year -197.7%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's -48.4 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.99 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's -48.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0587 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -25288.4% -0.1204 % change on previous year -30.56 % change on previous year
1969 +12032.0% 0.3546 % change on previous year 43.02 % change on previous year
1966 +11403.2% -0.3233 % change on previous year 36.54 % change on previous year
1988 +5835.6% -0.9089 % change on previous year 52.13 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.42 % change on previous year -20.47 % change on previous year 43.02 % change on previous year 9
1970s 32.57 % change on previous year -32.96 % change on previous year 187.67 % change on previous year 10
1980s 18.57 % change on previous year -47.83 % change on previous year 121.46 % change on previous year 10
1990s 23.88 % change on previous year -59.91 % change on previous year 142.45 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.79 % change on previous year -49.57 % change on previous year 77.23 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.1 % change on previous year -37.1 % change on previous year 30.54 % change on previous year 10
2020s 20.87 % change on previous year -48.4 % change on previous year 63.6 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 149 Congo -46.41 % change on previous year compare
  2. 150 Fiji -47.32 % change on previous year compare
  3. 151 Palau -48.3 % change on previous year compare
  4. 153 Bahrain -55.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 154 Tonga -56.09 % change on previous year compare
  6. 155 Slovenia -57.98 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Nicaragua?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Nicaragua was -48.4 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), annual recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 187.67 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), annual recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -59.91 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Nicaragua rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), annual?
Nicaragua ranks 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), annual rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 605.3%. 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 received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 11,098 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.