Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 5.72 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua is 5.72 ratio, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua peaked at 5.72 ratio in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.05 ratio, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.54 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.05 ratio | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 2.44 ratio | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 2.59 ratio | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 3 ratio | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 2.84 ratio | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.74 ratio | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.81 ratio | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.46 ratio | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 4.05 ratio | +64.3% |
| 2010 | 3.92 ratio | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.33 ratio | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 2.99 ratio | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.08 ratio | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 ratio | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 3.77 ratio | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.69 ratio | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.97 ratio | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.62 ratio | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 4.22 ratio | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 5.67 ratio | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 5.33 ratio | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 4.59 ratio | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 5.61 ratio | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 5.72 ratio | +2.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.72 ratio is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82 ratio, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.72 ratio is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.43 ratio, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 ratio | 2.05 ratio | 4.05 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 ratio | 2.99 ratio | 4.22 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 ratio | 4.59 ratio | 5.72 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 51 Republic of Moldova 5.74 ratio compare
- 51 Moldova 5.74 ratio compare
- 53 Trinidad and Tobago 5.73 ratio compare
- 55 Indonesia 5.72 ratio compare
- 56 South Africa 5.67 ratio compare
- 57 Lesotho 5.54 ratio compare
More infrastructure data for Nicaragua
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 244,832 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 244,832 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Nicaragua was 5.72 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 ratio in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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