Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current was 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,834 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 48.4%
World rank
80th
of 168 countries
All-time high
9,369 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
61.99 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance received (current us$), per in 2023.

That represents a change of down 48.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Nicaragua peaked at 9,369 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.99 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.

Nicaragua ranks 80th of 168 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 official development assistance … square kilometre current in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 77.95 current US$ per square kilometre —
1962 61.99 current US$ per square kilometre -20.5%
1963 64.65 current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
1964 77.11 current US$ per square kilometre +19.3%
1965 76.87 current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
1966 104.95 current US$ per square kilometre +36.5%
1967 93.73 current US$ per square kilometre -10.7%
1968 94.07 current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
1969 134.53 current US$ per square kilometre +43.0%
1970 186.06 current US$ per square kilometre +38.3%
1971 124.73 current US$ per square kilometre -33.0%
1972 91.57 current US$ per square kilometre -26.6%
1973 230.68 current US$ per square kilometre +151.9%
1974 252.37 current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
1975 225.94 current US$ per square kilometre -10.5%
1976 220.21 current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
1977 196.86 current US$ per square kilometre -10.6%
1978 239.32 current US$ per square kilometre +21.6%
1979 688.47 current US$ per square kilometre +187.7%
1980 1,525 current US$ per square kilometre +121.5%
1981 795.41 current US$ per square kilometre -47.8%
1982 804.47 current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
1983 780.21 current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
1984 869.87 current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%
1985 837.71 current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
1986 1,216 current US$ per square kilometre +45.2%
1987 1,205 current US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
1988 1,833 current US$ per square kilometre +52.1%
1989 2,012 current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
1990 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre +36.1%
1991 6,640 current US$ per square kilometre +142.5%
1992 5,086 current US$ per square kilometre -23.4%
1993 2,634 current US$ per square kilometre -48.2%
1994 4,475 current US$ per square kilometre +69.9%
1995 4,729 current US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
1996 7,341 current US$ per square kilometre +55.2%
1997 2,943 current US$ per square kilometre -59.9%
1998 4,192 current US$ per square kilometre +42.5%
1999 4,967 current US$ per square kilometre +18.5%
2000 4,171 current US$ per square kilometre -16.0%
2001 6,856 current US$ per square kilometre +64.4%
2002 3,457 current US$ per square kilometre -49.6%
2003 6,127 current US$ per square kilometre +77.2%
2004 9,182 current US$ per square kilometre +49.9%
2005 5,454 current US$ per square kilometre -40.6%
2006 5,184 current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
2007 6,065 current US$ per square kilometre +17.0%
2008 5,503 current US$ per square kilometre -9.3%
2009 5,496 current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
2010 3,817 current US$ per square kilometre -30.6%
2011 4,459 current US$ per square kilometre +16.8%
2012 4,424 current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
2013 4,120 current US$ per square kilometre -6.9%
2014 3,591 current US$ per square kilometre -12.8%
2015 3,805 current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2016 3,581 current US$ per square kilometre -5.9%
2017 4,675 current US$ per square kilometre +30.5%
2018 2,941 current US$ per square kilometre -37.1%
2019 3,225 current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
2020 3,830 current US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
2021 6,266 current US$ per square kilometre +63.6%
2022 9,369 current US$ per square kilometre +49.5%
2023 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre -48.4%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,233 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 87.32 current US$ per square kilometre 61.99 current US$ per square kilometre 134.53 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 245.62 current US$ per square kilometre 91.57 current US$ per square kilometre 688.47 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,188 current US$ per square kilometre 780.21 current US$ per square kilometre 2,012 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 4,575 current US$ per square kilometre 2,634 current US$ per square kilometre 7,341 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 5,750 current US$ per square kilometre 3,457 current US$ per square kilometre 9,182 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 3,864 current US$ per square kilometre 2,941 current US$ per square kilometre 4,675 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 6,075 current US$ per square kilometre 3,830 current US$ per square kilometre 9,369 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 77 Burkina Faso 5,250 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 78 Pakistan 5,142 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 79 Honduras 4,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 81 Ethiopia 4,787 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 82 Afghanistan 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 83 Iraq 4,624 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Nicaragua?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Nicaragua was 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 9,369 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 61.99 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Nicaragua rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
Nicaragua ranks 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,179 data points, 1961–2023
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.