River flow maximum in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: River flow maximum was 47,026 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Nicaragua, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 47,026 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Nicaragua peaked at 48,326 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,188 m3 per sec, in 2005.
Nicaragua ranks 99th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21,188 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 24,876 m3 per sec | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 24,933 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26,446 m3 per sec | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 33,401 m3 per sec | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 34,704 m3 per sec | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 39,392 m3 per sec | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 41,722 m3 per sec | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 39,324 m3 per sec | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 34,651 m3 per sec | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 38,435 m3 per sec | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 30,669 m3 per sec | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 31,723 m3 per sec | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 38,840 m3 per sec | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 40,455 m3 per sec | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 37,008 m3 per sec | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 48,326 m3 per sec | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 45,977 m3 per sec | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 46,828 m3 per sec | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 47,026 m3 per sec | +0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 47,026 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 47,026 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 136.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,169 m3 per sec | 21,188 m3 per sec | 33,401 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 36,991 m3 per sec | 30,669 m3 per sec | 41,722 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,033 m3 per sec | 37,008 m3 per sec | 48,326 m3 per sec | 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 river flow maximum in Nicaragua?
- River flow maximum in Nicaragua was 47,026 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 48,326 m3 per sec in 2021.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,188 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for river flow maximum?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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