River flow minimum in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: River flow minimum was 6,026 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,026 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
93rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
6,725 m3 per sec
in 2022
All-time low
3,412 m3 per sec
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow minimum in Nicaragua, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Nicaragua is 6,026 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Nicaragua peaked at 6,725 m3 per sec in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,412 m3 per sec, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 93rd 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 minimum in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,805 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 3,412 m3 per sec | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 3,840 m3 per sec | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 3,964 m3 per sec | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4,286 m3 per sec | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4,824 m3 per sec | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 5,092 m3 per sec | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5,480 m3 per sec | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 5,858 m3 per sec | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 5,472 m3 per sec | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5,134 m3 per sec | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 5,261 m3 per sec | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,628 m3 per sec | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 4,906 m3 per sec | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 5,831 m3 per sec | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 6,091 m3 per sec | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5,929 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6,725 m3 per sec | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 6,290 m3 per sec | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 6,026 m3 per sec | -4.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6,026 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,069 m3 per sec, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6,026 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.53 m3 per sec, 121.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,861 m3 per sec | 3,412 m3 per sec | 4,286 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,249 m3 per sec | 4,628 m3 per sec | 5,858 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,212 m3 per sec | 5,929 m3 per sec | 6,725 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 90 New Zealand 7,013 m3 per sec compare
- 91 Mauritania 6,614 m3 per sec compare
- 92 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,038 m3 per sec compare
- 94 Switzerland 6,026 m3 per sec compare
- 95 Kenya 5,869 m3 per sec compare
- 96 Liberia 5,720 m3 per sec 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 river flow minimum in Nicaragua?
- River flow minimum in Nicaragua was 6,026 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6,725 m3 per sec in 2022.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,412 m3 per sec in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for river flow minimum?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum 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 River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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