Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Nicaragua, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Nicaragua is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Nicaragua peaked at 13.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Nicaragua 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +76.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -16.1% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +332.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -69.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -32.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -44.2% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +587.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -80.8% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | +2249.4% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -72.3% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | +244.0% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | +94.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -94.7% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +819.2% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | +123.8% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -76.4% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +142.5% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -76.4% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -42.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -51.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +142.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -78.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +56.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -88.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +266.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +162.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +172.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -83.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +218.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +456.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -46.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +173.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -53.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +50.7% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +237.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -61.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +62.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +9.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2249.4% | 0.3% | 8.1% |
| 1981 | +819.2% | 0.7% | 6.0% |
| 1972 | +587.6% | 0.3% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 0.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 0.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 180 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.5% 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Nicaragua?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Nicaragua was 1.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Nicaragua rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Nicaragua ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.