Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 1,269 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1,269 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1,269 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.35 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Nicaragua 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.35 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 37.03 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 47.56 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1963 | 54.87 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 62.18 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 71.89 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 66.42 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 68.92 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 71.18 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 67.71 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 73.87 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 74.81 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 96.75 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1973 | 104.93 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 139.45 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 133.12 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 186.65 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1977 | 212.86 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 209.72 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 179.17 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 138.67 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 151.84 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 118.07 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 121.52 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 106.66 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 81.48 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 65.1 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 70.32 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 58.66 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 76.48 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 79.28 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 63.86 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 51.18 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 59.95 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 73.64 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 100.37 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1996 | 98.52 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 119.97 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 117.33 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 110.01 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 175.41 current US$ per person | +59.4% |
| 2001 | 175.91 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 177.48 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 202.65 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 259.63 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 309.62 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 356.53 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 397.65 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 453.86 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 422.69 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 566.63 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 710.25 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 794.06 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 801.16 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 844.97 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 786.9 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 767.25 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 818.53 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 783.43 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 813.12 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 774.84 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 977.47 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 1,094 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1,081 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,088 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,269 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,269 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,269 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,352 current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.31 current US$ per person | 35.35 current US$ per person | 71.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.13 current US$ per person | 73.87 current US$ per person | 212.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.88 current US$ per person | 58.66 current US$ per person | 151.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.41 current US$ per person | 51.18 current US$ per person | 119.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.14 current US$ per person | 175.41 current US$ per person | 453.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 768.63 current US$ per person | 566.63 current US$ per person | 844.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,047 current US$ per person | 774.84 current US$ per person | 1,269 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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$), per unit of GDP 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,774 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 1,269 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,269 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.35 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.