Return on assets in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Return on assets was 3.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
27th
of 157 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Return on assets in Nicaragua, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for return on assets in Nicaragua is 3.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Nicaragua peaked at 3.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
Nicaragua ranks 27th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Return on assets in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.5% | — |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -62.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +145.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +56.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +9.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 return on assets in Nicaragua?
- Return on assets in Nicaragua was 3.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for return on assets?
- Nicaragua ranks 27th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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