Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita 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
62nd
of 170 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 received (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua is 85.26 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 49.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 209.54 current US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.94 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Nicaragua 62nd out of 170 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 received (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 85.26 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 85.26 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.17 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 87.73 current US$ per person compare
- 60 Serbia 87.3 current US$ per person compare
- 61 Mozambique 87.03 current US$ per person compare
- 63 Mauritania 83.52 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Malawi 82.04 current US$ per person compare
- 65 El Salvador 79.06 current US$ per person compare
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 official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 85.26 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 209.54 current US$ per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.