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Nicaragua

NI · NIC · 558Latin AmericaNIO C$14 methods

5 sources

Only 31% of adults had access to formal financial services in 2024 (up from 23% in 2021).

$560 m
e-commerce spend
4.4M
online population
~31%
banked adults
~8%
credit card population
MixMethodsBehaviourBanksSourcesFacts

Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend
  • Cash55%
  • Debit Card30%
  • Credit Card8%
  • Mobile Wallet5%
  • Bank Transfer2%

Methods in use

top 8 of 14
All 14 methods in Nicaragua →

Checkout behaviour

E-commerce market projected at US$562 million in 2025, growing at 4.7% CAGR to 2030.

Debit cards account for 57% of electronic transactions; total 77 million transactions in 2024.

Facts
ISO 3166
NI · NIC · 558
Region
Latin America
Population
6.9M
Currency
NIO C$
Banked adults
~31%
Methods live
14
Banks covered
9
Largest banks
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Sources
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