DEC alternative conversion factor in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: DEC alternative conversion factor was 36.62 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.62 ratio
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 225 countries
All-time high
36.62 ratio
in 2024
All-time low
12.68 ratio
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

DEC alternative conversion factor in Nicaragua, 2000–2024

15202530352000201220242000: 12.7 ratio2001: 13.4 ratio2002: 14.3 ratio2003: 15.1 ratio2004: 15.9 ratio2005: 16.7 ratio2006: 17.6 ratio2007: 18.4 ratio2008: 19.4 ratio2009: 20.3 ratio2010: 21.4 ratio2011: 22.4 ratio2012: 23.5 ratio2013: 24.7 ratio2014: 26 ratio2015: 27.3 ratio2016: 28.6 ratio2017: 30.1 ratio2018: 31.6 ratio2019: 33.1 ratio2020: 34.3 ratio2021: 35.2 ratio2022: 35.9 ratio2023: 36.4 ratio2024: 36.6 ratio

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

In 2024, dec alternative conversion factor in Nicaragua stood at 36.62 ratio. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Nicaragua peaked at 36.62 ratio in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.68 ratio, in 2000.

That places Nicaragua 90th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

DEC alternative conversion factor in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for DEC alternative conversion factor (in local currency unit per United States dollar) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2024.
Year ratio Change
2000 12.68 ratio —
2001 13.37 ratio +5.4%
2002 14.25 ratio +6.6%
2003 15.1 ratio +6.0%
2004 15.94 ratio +5.5%
2005 16.73 ratio +5.0%
2006 17.57 ratio +5.0%
2007 18.45 ratio +5.0%
2008 19.37 ratio +5.0%
2009 20.34 ratio +5.0%
2010 21.36 ratio +5.0%
2011 22.42 ratio +5.0%
2012 23.55 ratio +5.0%
2013 24.72 ratio +5.0%
2014 25.96 ratio +5.0%
2015 27.26 ratio +5.0%
2016 28.62 ratio +5.0%
2017 30.05 ratio +5.0%
2018 31.55 ratio +5.0%
2019 33.12 ratio +5.0%
2020 34.34 ratio +3.7%
2021 35.17 ratio +2.4%
2022 35.87 ratio +2.0%
2023 36.44 ratio +1.6%
2024 36.62 ratio +0.5%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 36.62 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.14 ratio, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 36.62 ratio is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7 ratio, 13.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.38 ratio 12.68 ratio 20.34 ratio 10
2010s 26.86 ratio 21.36 ratio 33.12 ratio 10
2020s 35.69 ratio 34.34 ratio 36.62 ratio 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 87 Uruguay 40.21 ratio compare
  2. 88 Ukraine 40.15 ratio compare
  3. 89 Mauritania 39.62 ratio compare
  4. 91 Egypt 35.73 ratio compare
  5. 92 Thailand 35.29 ratio compare
  6. 93 Suriname 33.18 ratio compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dec alternative conversion factor in Nicaragua?
Dec alternative conversion factor in Nicaragua was 36.62 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 36.62 ratio in 2024.
What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 12.68 ratio in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
Nicaragua ranks 90th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 DEC alternative conversion factor (in local currency unit per United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
DEC alternative conversion factor (in local currency unit per United States dollar)
Unit
ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
229 places, 5,688 data points, 2000–2024
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