Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 8.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Nicaragua, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Nicaragua is 8.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Nicaragua peaked at 9.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2011.
Nicaragua ranks 91st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.8% | — |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 8.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.8%, 81% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 88 South Africa 8.1% compare
- 89 Saint Lucia 8.1% compare
- 90 State of Palestine 8.0% compare
- 92 Malta 7.9% compare
- 93 Viet Nam 7.9% compare
- 93 Vietnam 7.9% compare
More development goals data for Nicaragua
- Red List Index 0.8326 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 445.91 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 327.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 53 (2023)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2023)
- Infant deaths 1,246 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Nicaragua?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Nicaragua was 8.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2011.
- How does Nicaragua rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Nicaragua ranks 91st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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