Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 8.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Nicaragua, 1995–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Nicaragua is 8.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Nicaragua peaked at 12.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.2% | — |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +72.3% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -56.8% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 8.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +72.3% | 7.3% | 12.5% |
| 2000 | -56.8% | 12.5% | 5.4% |
| 1997 | -31.5% | 11.4% | 7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.3% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 3 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 1.28 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 42.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 37.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,269 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Nicaragua?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Nicaragua was 8.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Nicaragua ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).