Net official development assistance received in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net official development assistance received was 581.78 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
581.78 million current US$
Change on year
down 48.4%
World rank
60th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.13 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
7.46 million current US$
in 1962
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received in Nicaragua, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Nicaragua stood at 581.78 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Nicaragua peaked at 1.13 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.46 million current US$, in 1962.
That places Nicaragua 60th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.32 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 9.38 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 7.46 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1963 | 7.78 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 9.28 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 9.25 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 12.63 million current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1967 | 11.28 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 11.32 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 16.19 million current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1970 | 22.39 million current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1971 | 15.01 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 1972 | 11.02 million current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1973 | 27.76 million current US$ | +151.9% |
| 1974 | 30.37 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 27.19 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 26.50 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 23.69 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 28.80 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 82.85 million current US$ | +187.7% |
| 1980 | 183.48 million current US$ | +121.5% |
| 1981 | 95.72 million current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1982 | 96.81 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 93.89 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 104.68 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 100.81 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 146.33 million current US$ | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 145.00 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 220.59 million current US$ | +52.1% |
| 1989 | 242.15 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 329.56 million current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1991 | 799.02 million current US$ | +142.5% |
| 1992 | 612.08 million current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 316.93 million current US$ | -48.2% |
| 1994 | 538.54 million current US$ | +69.9% |
| 1995 | 569.07 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 883.36 million current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1997 | 354.16 million current US$ | -59.9% |
| 1998 | 504.51 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 597.74 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 501.93 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 825.07 million current US$ | +64.4% |
| 2002 | 416.05 million current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2003 | 737.34 million current US$ | +77.2% |
| 2004 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 656.35 million current US$ | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 623.85 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 729.80 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 662.23 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 661.43 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 459.33 million current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 536.59 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 532.32 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 495.80 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 432.17 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 457.92 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 430.98 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 562.59 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 353.86 million current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 388.13 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 460.90 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 754.05 million current US$ | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2023 | 581.78 million current US$ | -48.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 581.78 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 581.78 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.38 million current US$, 4.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.29 million current US$ | 7.46 million current US$ | 16.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.56 million current US$ | 11.02 million current US$ | 82.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.95 million current US$ | 93.89 million current US$ | 242.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 550.50 million current US$ | 316.93 million current US$ | 883.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 691.90 million current US$ | 416.05 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 464.97 million current US$ | 353.86 million current US$ | 562.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 731.04 million current US$ | 460.90 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 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 official development assistance received in Nicaragua?
- Net official development assistance received in Nicaragua was 581.78 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net official development assistance received?
- Nicaragua ranks 60th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.