Colombia vs Nicaragua: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Colombia
1,177 current US$ per person
in 2023
Nicaragua
1,182 current US$ per person
in 2023
Colombia rank
140th
Nicaragua rank
139th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1,182 current US$ per person against 1,177 current US$ per person in Colombia, a difference of 5 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Colombia ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 139th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 30.27 current US$ per person 63.53 current US$ per person 33.26 current US$ per person Nicaragua
1970s 68.05 current US$ per person 147.51 current US$ per person 79.46 current US$ per person Nicaragua
1980s 157.8 current US$ per person 178.56 current US$ per person 20.76 current US$ per person Nicaragua
1990s 294.57 current US$ per person 216.77 current US$ per person 77.8 current US$ per person Colombia
2000s 497.21 current US$ per person 477.62 current US$ per person 19.59 current US$ per person Colombia
2010s 1,087 current US$ per person 860.79 current US$ per person 226.4 current US$ per person Colombia
2020s 1,165 current US$ per person 1,006 current US$ per person 158.37 current US$ per person Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Colombia or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1,182 current US$ per person against 1,177 current US$ per person in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Colombia and Nicaragua?
5 current US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Colombia ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 139th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.