Nicaragua vs North America: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin

Nicaragua
50.8%
in 2023
North America
17.6%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
1st
North America rank
1st

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin over time

  • Nicaragua
  • North America
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 50.8% against 17.6% in North America, a difference of 33.2%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.9 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 206 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua North America Difference Ahead
1960s 16.3% 10.2% 6.1% Nicaragua
1970s 29.3% 7.0% 22.3% Nicaragua
1980s 37.0% 8.8% 28.2% Nicaragua
1990s 32.5% 10.5% 22.0% Nicaragua
2000s 39.1% 13.2% 25.8% Nicaragua
2010s 39.1% 15.6% 23.5% Nicaragua
2020s 44.3% 16.3% 28.0% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin, Nicaragua or North America?
Nicaragua, at 50.8% against 17.6% in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin between Nicaragua and North America?
33.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and North America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and North America rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Nicaragua ranks 1st and North America ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,628 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.