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

Latest (2025)
0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
42nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025

0.10.20.30.40.5196019922025

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

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2025.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 41 Burkina Faso 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 43 Poland 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 44 Liberia 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 45 Solomon Islands 0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Merchandise exports (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
250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
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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.