Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance was 42,725 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance in Nicaragua, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Nicaragua stood at 42,725.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 579.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Nicaragua peaked at 51,752 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,206, in 2011.
Nicaragua ranks 19th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,347 | — |
| 2009 | 6,084 | -57.6% |
| 2010 | 4,554 | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 3,206 | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 4,097 | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 4,469 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6,288 | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 11,123 | +76.9% |
| 2016 | 32,697 | +194.0% |
| 2017 | 51,752 | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 45,642 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 38,431 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 38,780 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46,062 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 44,880 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 44,136 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 42,725 | -3.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 42,725 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 241,906, 18% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,216 | 6,084 | 14,347 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20,226 | 3,206 | 51,752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,317 | 38,780 | 46,062 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Nicaragua?
- Number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Nicaragua was 42,725 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 51,752 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,206 in 2011.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance?
- Nicaragua ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 579.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.