Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.3342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 0.307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +246.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 39 Qatar 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Ireland 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Poland 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Liberia 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 18.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,774 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.