Latin America & Caribbean vs Nicaragua: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Latin America & Caribbean
0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
28th
Nicaragua rank
28th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3856 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$), per unit of gdp, Latin America & Caribbean or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean and Nicaragua?
- 0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nicaragua rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.