How does Nicaragua rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nicaragua

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nicaragua
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nicaragua: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 21.6%

World rank

110th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.4183 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

All-time low

0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nicaragua, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nicaragua is 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nicaragua peaked at 0.4183 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

That places Nicaragua 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1962	0.3286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1963	0.3454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1964	0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1965	0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1966	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1967	0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1968	0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1969	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1970	0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1971	0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1972	0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
1973	0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1974	0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1975	0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1976	0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1977	0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1978	0.2934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1979	0.3496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1980	0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.3%
1981	0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1982	0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1983	0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1984	0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1985	0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1986	0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.8%
1987	0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1988	0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.4%
1989	0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+200.4%
1990	0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1991	0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.2%
1992	0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1993	0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1994	0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.0%
1995	0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1996	0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1997	0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1998	0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1999	0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2000	0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2001	0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2002	0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2003	0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2004	0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2005	0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2006	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2007	0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2008	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2009	0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2010	0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
2011	0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2012	0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2013	0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2014	0.4183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+92.8%
2015	0.3685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2016	0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.6%
2017	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2018	0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2019	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2020	0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2021	0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2022	0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2023	0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

107 Zimbabwe 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
108 Madagascar 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
109 Lebanon 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
111 Luxembourg 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
112 Indonesia 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
113 China 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More private sector data for Nicaragua

Merchandise trade 95.9% (2025)
Food imports 16.6% (2024)
Manufactures imports 68.6% (2024)
Merchandise imports 12.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 42.6% (2024)
Manufactures exports 37.0% (2024)
Merchandise exports 8.89 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,269 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nicaragua?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Nicaragua was 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.4183 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Nicaragua rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.