Nicaragua: Net ODA received per capita (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Nicaragua's net ODA received per capita (current US$) fell US$82.25 on 2022 (from US$167.51 to US$85.26).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +US$0.9 and a typical year strayed about US$45.73 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$108.41 in 1991 and the biggest yearly fall was US$113.12 in 1997. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 27% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Nicaragua had the 55th highest value of the 136 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Nicaragua in the 2023 ranking

• Guinea-Bissau — 51st of 136: US$87.73
• Serbia — 52nd of 136: US$87.3
• Mozambique — 53rd of 136: US$87.03
• Mauritania — 55th of 136: US$83.52
• Malawi — 56th of 136: US$82.04
• El Salvador — 57th of 136: US$79.06

What this measures

Net official development assistance (ODA) per capita 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; and is calculated by dividing net ODA received by the midyear population estimate. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).

Limitations: Data on ODA is for aid-receiving countries. The data cover loans and grants from DAC member countries, multilateral organizations, and non-DAC donors. They do not reflect aid given by recipient countries to other developing countries. As a result, some countries that are net donors are shown as aid recipients. The indicator does not distinguish types of aid (program, project, or food aid; emergency assistance; or post-conflict peacekeeping assistance), which may have different effects on the economy.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 64 values

Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — US$66.45 (2021)
• Argentina — US$5.69 (2023)
• Belize — US$77.5 (2023)
• Bolivia — US$62.43 (2023)
• Brazil — US$3.32 (2023)
• Chile — US$3.79 (2017)
• Colombia — US$19.71 (2023)
• Costa Rica — US$28.32 (2023)
• Cuba — US$15.17 (2023)
• Dominica — US$791.41 (2023)

More economic policy & debt data for Nicaragua

• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$2.53 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 92.55 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$2.07 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 29.48 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 11.36% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$13.16 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 195.05 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2015 US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Nicaragua's net ODA received per capita (current US$)?

US$85.26 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 1,727% from US$4.67 in 1960 (4.72% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$209.54 in 2004 and the lowest US$3.94 in 1962.

How does Nicaragua rank?

55th highest of 136 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in net ODA received per capita (current US$) unusual for Nicaragua?

In 2023, Nicaragua's net ODA received per capita (current US$) fell US$82.25 on 2022 (from US$167.51 to US$85.26). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +US$0.9 and a typical year strayed about US$45.73 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.ODA.ODAT.PC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), uri: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/idsonline; Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), uri: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/ids… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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