IDA total vs Nicaragua: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
IDA total
0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IDA total rank
25th
Nicaragua rank
28th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- IDA total
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA total, a difference of 0.3338 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.5 times IDA total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, IDA total or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between IDA total and Nicaragua?
- 0.3338 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Nicaragua rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- IDA total ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.