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Formation1970–1990

Integration1990–2010

Current era2010–2024

01 · Economic overview

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Latest values orient the reader; the three-era analysis below shows how the economic record developed.

Nominal GDP$19.69B2024 · Latest current-price total · World rank 129 of 210

Real GDP growth3.6%2024 · Latest constant-price annual change · Constant-price annual change

GDP per capita$2,8482024 · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Share of the official world total · Official world aggregate denominator

Largest broad activity29.3%2024 · Largest broad production activity · Other activities

Manufacturing15.2%2024 · Share of total gross value added · World gap −0.5 pp

Economic overview annual rank and index table55 annual rows

Annual core economic measures, world ranks and comparable world indices. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Nicaragua	1970	$1.14B	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	$471	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	50.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1971	$1.21B	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.9%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	$485	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	48.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1972	$1.29B	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.2%	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	$503	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	44.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1973	$1.61B	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.1%	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	$606	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	45.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1974	$2.23B	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	12.7%	16 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world	$817	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	54.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1975	$2.34B	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.2%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	$829	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	50.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1976	$2.71B	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.0%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	$934	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	53.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1977	$3.29B	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.3%	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	$1,099	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	56.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1978	$3.14B	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-7.2%	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-11.5 pp vs world	$1,021	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	45.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1979	$2.25B	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-26.5%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-30.5 pp vs world	$711	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	27.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1980	$2.71B	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.6%	67 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	$832	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	29.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1981	$3.12B	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.4%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	$933	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	33.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1982	$3.29B	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.8%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	$956	113 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.7 / 100	35.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1983	$3.57B	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.6%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	$1,012	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	36.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1984	$3.64B	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.6%	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	$1,007	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	36.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1985	$3.61B	94 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-4.1%	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	-7.6 pp vs world	$973	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	34.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	94 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1986	$3.64B	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.0%	154 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	$959	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	30.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1987	$3.70B	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.7%	152 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	$954	114 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.2 / 100	27.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1988	$3.36B	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-12.4%	177 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.6 / 100	-17.0 pp vs world	$845	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	21.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1989	$3.43B	100 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.7%	163 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	8.5 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	$843	125 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	30.3 / 100	21.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	100 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1990	$3.55B	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.1%	138 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	$854	146 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	19.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1991	$3.65B	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.2%	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	$858	146 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	19.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1992	$3.87B	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.4%	136 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	$889	143 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.7 / 100	18.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1993	$4.13B	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.4%	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	$928	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	19.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1994	$3.85B	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.3%	107 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	$846	143 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.7 / 100	17.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1995	$4.12B	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.9%	62 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	$887	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100	16.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1996	$4.29B	121 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.3%	59 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	71.7 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	$908	146 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	16.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	121 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1997	$4.38B	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.0%	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	$910	146 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	16.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1998	$4.62B	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.7%	112 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	$946	140 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	17.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1999	$4.84B	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	7.0%	36 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	$977	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	18.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2000	$5.09B	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.1%	108 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	$1,014	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	18.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2001	$5.33B	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.0%	102 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	$1,048	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	19.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2002	$5.21B	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.8%	162 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	$1,011	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	18.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2003	$5.30B	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.5%	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	$1,018	147 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	16.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2004	$5.77B	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.3%	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	$1,095	149 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	16.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2005	$6.30B	134 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	35.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.3%	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	$1,179	152 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	16.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	134 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	35.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2006	$6.76B	137 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	34.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.2%	141 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	$1,248	156 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	25.1 / 100	16.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	137 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	34.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2007	$7.42B	138 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.1%	119 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	43.0 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	$1,350	160 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	23.2 / 100	15.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	138 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2008	$8.50B	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.4%	109 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	$1,524	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	16.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2009	$8.30B	141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-3.3%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	$1,467	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	16.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2010	$8.76B	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.4%	103 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	$1,527	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	16.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2011	$9.77B	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.3%	57 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	$1,680	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	16.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2012	$10.53B	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.5%	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	$1,785	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	16.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2013	$10.98B	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.9%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	$1,835	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	17.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2014	$11.88B	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.8%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	$1,958	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	18.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2015	$12.76B	130 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.8%	59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	$2,074	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	20.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	130 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2016	$13.29B	126 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.6%	55 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.2 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	$2,132	158 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	20.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	126 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2017	$13.79B	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.6%	63 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	$2,183	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	20.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2018	$13.03B	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-3.4%	205 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	$2,035	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	18.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2019	$12.70B	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-2.9%	204 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	$1,959	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	17.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2020	$12.73B	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-2.2%	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	$1,938	165 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	17.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2021	$14.21B	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	10.5%	32 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	$2,138	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	17.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2022	$15.63B	132 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.6%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	$2,323	164 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	18.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	132 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2023	$17.81B	131 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.4%	60 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	$2,609	158 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	19.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	131 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2024	$19.69B	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.6%	86 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	$2,848	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	20.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

The long view

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Indexing allows the country and benchmark trajectories to be compared without confusing their very different economic sizes.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

NicaraguaCentral AmericaWorldConstant prices · U.S. dollars · index, shared start = 100

02 · Economic size and world position

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Full historical record

Nominal GDP

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Nicaragua is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

NicaraguaCentral AmericaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars

Formation1970–1990

$1.14B → $3.55B

Compound annual change: +5.9% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$3.55B → $8.76B

Compound annual change: +4.6% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$8.76B → $19.69B

Compound annual change: +6.0% CAGR

Nominal GDP$19.69B2024 · Published series · World rank 129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP$15.75B2024 · Published series · World rank 133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the economic size and world position section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Nicaragua	1970	$1.14B	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.72B	83 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1971	$1.21B	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.01B	83 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1972	$1.29B	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.20B	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1973	$1.61B	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.51B	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1974	$2.23B	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$7.34B	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1975	$2.34B	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$7.50B	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1976	$2.71B	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$7.88B	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1977	$3.29B	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$8.38B	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1978	$3.14B	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$7.78B	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1979	$2.25B	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.72B	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1980	$2.71B	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.98B	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1981	$3.12B	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.30B	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1982	$3.29B	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.25B	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1983	$3.57B	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.54B	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1984	$3.64B	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.44B	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1985	$3.61B	94 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.17B	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	94 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1986	$3.64B	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.11B	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1987	$3.70B	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.07B	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1988	$3.36B	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.31B	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1989	$3.43B	100 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.22B	107 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	40.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	100 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1990	$3.55B	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.22B	132 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1991	$3.65B	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.21B	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1992	$3.87B	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.23B	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1993	$4.13B	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.21B	129 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1994	$3.85B	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.38B	128 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1995	$4.12B	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.70B	129 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1996	$4.29B	121 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.06B	128 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	121 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1997	$4.38B	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.30B	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1998	$4.62B	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.53B	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1999	$4.84B	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.99B	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2000	$5.09B	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$7.28B	128 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2001	$5.33B	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$7.50B	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2002	$5.21B	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$7.55B	128 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2003	$5.30B	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$7.74B	128 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2004	$5.77B	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$8.15B	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2005	$6.30B	134 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	35.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$8.50B	127 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	39.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	134 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	35.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2006	$6.76B	137 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	34.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$8.86B	130 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	37.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	137 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	34.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2007	$7.42B	138 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.31B	130 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	37.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	138 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2008	$8.50B	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.63B	131 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2009	$8.30B	141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.31B	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2010	$8.76B	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.72B	136 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2011	$9.77B	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$10.33B	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2012	$10.53B	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.01B	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2013	$10.98B	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.55B	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2014	$11.88B	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$12.10B	132 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2015	$12.76B	130 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$12.68B	131 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	130 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2016	$13.29B	126 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.26B	131 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	126 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2017	$13.79B	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.87B	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2018	$13.03B	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.41B	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2019	$12.70B	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.02B	136 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2020	$12.73B	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$12.73B	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2021	$14.21B	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$14.06B	132 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2022	$15.63B	132 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$14.56B	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	132 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2023	$17.81B	131 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$15.20B	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	131 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2024	$19.69B	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$15.75B	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

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Current U.S.-dollar GDP reflects domestic prices and exchange rates as well as production. It is not PPP adjusted.

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Central America$2.24T2024

World$111.57T2024

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Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

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NicaraguaCentral AmericaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars per person

Formation1970–1990

$471 → $854

Compound annual change: +3.0% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$854 → $1,527

Compound annual change: +2.9% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$1,527 → $2,848

Compound annual change: +4.6% CAGR

GDP per person$2,8482024 · Published series · World rank 156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP per person$2,2772024 · Published series · World rank 164 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

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Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Nicaragua	1970	$471	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	50.7 (world = 100)	$2,362	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	45.5 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1971	$485	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	48.5 (world = 100)	$2,403	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	45.3 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1972	$503	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	44.5 (world = 100)	$2,408	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	44.0 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1973	$606	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	45.0 (world = 100)	$2,458	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	43.0 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1974	$817	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	54.5 (world = 100)	$2,687	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	46.9 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1975	$829	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	50.4 (world = 100)	$2,663	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	47.0 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1976	$934	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	53.5 (world = 100)	$2,714	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	46.3 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1977	$1,099	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	56.9 (world = 100)	$2,799	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	46.7 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1978	$1,021	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	45.3 (world = 100)	$2,524	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	41.1 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1979	$711	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	27.9 (world = 100)	$1,807	120 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	28.8 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1980	$832	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	29.8 (world = 100)	$1,839	120 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	29.2 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1981	$933	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	33.3 (world = 100)	$1,883	118 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.9 / 100	29.9 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1982	$956	113 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.7 / 100	35.0 (world = 100)	$1,818	116 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.0 / 100	29.3 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1983	$1,012	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	36.8 (world = 100)	$1,852	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	29.5 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1984	$1,007	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	36.3 (world = 100)	$1,778	114 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.2 / 100	27.6 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1985	$973	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	34.7 (world = 100)	$1,666	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	25.4 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1986	$959	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	30.3 (world = 100)	$1,610	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100	24.2 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1987	$954	114 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.2 / 100	27.1 (world = 100)	$1,563	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100	23.1 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1988	$845	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	21.8 (world = 100)	$1,337	134 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	19.3 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1989	$843	125 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	30.3 / 100	21.2 (world = 100)	$1,284	135 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	24.7 / 100	18.2 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1990	$854	146 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	19.7 (world = 100)	$1,253	155 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	17.5 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1991	$858	146 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	19.1 (world = 100)	$1,222	156 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	17.2 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1992	$889	143 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.7 / 100	18.8 (world = 100)	$1,200	156 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	16.8 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1993	$928	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	19.6 (world = 100)	$1,169	157 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	16.3 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1994	$846	143 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.7 / 100	17.0 (world = 100)	$1,183	155 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	16.2 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1995	$887	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100	16.3 (world = 100)	$1,227	157 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	16.6 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1996	$908	146 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	16.6 (world = 100)	$1,281	155 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	16.9 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1997	$910	146 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	16.9 (world = 100)	$1,310	155 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	16.9 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1998	$946	140 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	17.9 (world = 100)	$1,338	154 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	17.0 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	1999	$977	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	18.1 (world = 100)	$1,412	152 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	17.6 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2000	$1,014	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	18.5 (world = 100)	$1,450	152 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	17.5 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2001	$1,048	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	19.5 (world = 100)	$1,473	150 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	17.7 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2002	$1,011	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	18.3 (world = 100)	$1,467	153 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.9 / 100	17.4 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2003	$1,018	147 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	16.6 (world = 100)	$1,486	157 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	17.4 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2004	$1,095	149 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	16.1 (world = 100)	$1,547	157 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	17.5 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2005	$1,179	152 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	16.2 (world = 100)	$1,592	159 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	23.7 / 100	17.6 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2006	$1,248	156 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	25.1 / 100	16.0 (world = 100)	$1,634	159 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	23.7 / 100	17.5 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2007	$1,350	160 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	23.2 / 100	15.5 (world = 100)	$1,693	159 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	23.7 / 100	17.6 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2008	$1,524	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	16.2 (world = 100)	$1,726	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	17.8 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2009	$1,467	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	16.6 (world = 100)	$1,646	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	17.5 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2010	$1,527	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	16.0 (world = 100)	$1,694	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	17.4 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2011	$1,680	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	16.0 (world = 100)	$1,776	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	17.9 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2012	$1,785	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	16.9 (world = 100)	$1,865	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	18.6 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2013	$1,835	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	17.1 (world = 100)	$1,930	158 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	18.9 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2014	$1,958	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	18.0 (world = 100)	$1,995	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	19.2 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2015	$2,074	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	20.4 (world = 100)	$2,062	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	19.5 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2016	$2,132	158 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	20.8 (world = 100)	$2,127	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	19.8 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2017	$2,183	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	20.3 (world = 100)	$2,196	158 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	20.0 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2018	$2,035	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	18.0 (world = 100)	$2,095	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	18.7 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2019	$1,959	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	17.3 (world = 100)	$2,008	166 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.1 / 100	17.6 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2020	$1,938	165 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	17.7 (world = 100)	$1,938	165 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	17.7 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2021	$2,138	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	17.2 (world = 100)	$2,115	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	18.3 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2022	$2,323	164 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	18.1 (world = 100)	$2,163	164 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	18.3 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2023	$2,609	158 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	19.7 (world = 100)	$2,228	164 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	18.4 (world = 100)
Nicaragua	2024	$2,848	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	20.8 (world = 100)	$2,277	164 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	18.5 (world = 100)

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

GDP per person is an accounting average, not a measure of household income distribution or living costs.

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Central America$12,2292024

World$13,6732024

04 · Real growth and output prices

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

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Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Nicaragua is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

NicaraguaCentral AmericaWorldConstant prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

4.9% → -0.1%

Average annual rate: -0.1%

Integration1990–2010

-0.1% → 4.4%

Average annual rate: +3.0%

Current era2010–2024

4.4% → 3.6%

Average annual rate: +3.6%

Real GDP growth3.6%2024 · Published series · World rank 86 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP-per-person growth2.2%2024 · Published series · World rank 99 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Implicit GDP deflator133.42024 · Published series · World rank 57 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real growth and output prices: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the real growth and output prices section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Nicaragua	1970	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	0.0	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100
Nicaragua	1971	4.9%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	1.7%	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	0.0	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100
Nicaragua	1972	3.2%	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	0.2%	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	0.0	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100
Nicaragua	1973	5.1%	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	2.1%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	0.0	173 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100
Nicaragua	1974	12.7%	16 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world	9.3%	18 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+9.1 pp vs world	0.0	173 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100
Nicaragua	1975	2.2%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	-0.9%	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	0.0	173 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100
Nicaragua	1976	5.0%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	1.9%	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	0.0	173 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100
Nicaragua	1977	6.3%	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	3.1%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	0.0	173 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100
Nicaragua	1978	-7.2%	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-11.5 pp vs world	-9.8%	173 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	-12.4 pp vs world	0.0	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100
Nicaragua	1979	-26.5%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-30.5 pp vs world	-28.4%	178 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-30.7 pp vs world	0.0	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100
Nicaragua	1980	4.6%	67 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	1.8%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	0.0	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100
Nicaragua	1981	5.4%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	2.4%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	0.0	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100
Nicaragua	1982	-0.8%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	-3.5%	135 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	24.3 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	0.0	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100
Nicaragua	1983	4.6%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	1.9%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	0.0	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100
Nicaragua	1984	-1.6%	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	-4.0%	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	0.0	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100
Nicaragua	1985	-4.1%	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	-7.6 pp vs world	-6.3%	167 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	0.0	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100
Nicaragua	1986	-1.0%	154 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	-3.3%	152 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	0.0	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100
Nicaragua	1987	-0.7%	152 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	-3.0%	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	0.0	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100
Nicaragua	1988	-12.4%	177 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.6 / 100	-17.0 pp vs world	-14.4%	177 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.6 / 100	-17.1 pp vs world	0.0	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100
Nicaragua	1989	-1.7%	163 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	8.5 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	-4.0%	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world	0.0	175 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	2.2 / 100
Nicaragua	1990	-0.1%	138 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	-2.4%	136 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	24.2 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	0.3	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100
Nicaragua	1991	-0.2%	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	-2.5%	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	8.7	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100
Nicaragua	1992	0.4%	136 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	-1.9%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	10.8	148 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.3 / 100
Nicaragua	1993	-0.4%	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	-2.6%	158 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	13.0	153 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.9 / 100
Nicaragua	1994	3.3%	107 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	1.2%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	14.0	155 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100
Nicaragua	1995	5.9%	62 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	3.8%	66 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	15.9	160 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.4 / 100
Nicaragua	1996	6.3%	59 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	71.7 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	4.4%	66 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	17.4	161 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100
Nicaragua	1997	4.0%	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	2.2%	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	19.1	163 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.0 / 100
Nicaragua	1998	3.7%	112 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	2.1%	112 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	21.8	160 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.4 / 100
Nicaragua	1999	7.0%	36 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	5.5%	36 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	23.8	161 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100
Nicaragua	2000	4.1%	108 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	2.7%	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	25.8	161 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100
Nicaragua	2001	3.0%	102 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	1.6%	104 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	27.7	161 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100
Nicaragua	2002	0.8%	162 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	-0.5%	162 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	28.6	164 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100
Nicaragua	2003	2.5%	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	1.3%	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	30.1	167 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.0 / 100
Nicaragua	2004	5.3%	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	4.1%	92 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	32.9	166 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.5 / 100
Nicaragua	2005	4.3%	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	2.9%	109 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.3 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	36.1	168 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	19.3 / 100
Nicaragua	2006	4.2%	141 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	2.7%	132 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	36.7 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	39.1	169 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	18.8 / 100
Nicaragua	2007	5.1%	119 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	43.0 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	3.6%	114 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	42.8	168 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	19.3 / 100
Nicaragua	2008	3.4%	109 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	2.0%	106 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	49.8	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100
Nicaragua	2009	-3.3%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	-4.7%	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	52.8	169 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100
Nicaragua	2010	4.4%	103 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	2.9%	98 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.6 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	56.0	169 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100
Nicaragua	2011	6.3%	57 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	4.8%	56 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	61.8	169 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100
Nicaragua	2012	6.5%	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	5.0%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	65.6	170 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100
Nicaragua	2013	4.9%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	3.5%	63 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	68.5	170 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100
Nicaragua	2014	4.8%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	3.4%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	74.2	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100
Nicaragua	2015	4.8%	59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	3.4%	63 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	79.8	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100
Nicaragua	2016	4.6%	55 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.2 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	3.2%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	83.5	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100
Nicaragua	2017	4.6%	63 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	3.2%	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	87.0	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100
Nicaragua	2018	-3.4%	205 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	-4.6%	205 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	89.3	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100
Nicaragua	2019	-2.9%	204 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	-4.1%	204 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	94.1	172 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	18.2 / 100
Nicaragua	2020	-2.2%	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	-3.5%	81 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	100.0	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100
Nicaragua	2021	10.5%	32 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	9.1%	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	103.5	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100
Nicaragua	2022	3.6%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	2.2%	131 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.8 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	112.2	104 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100
Nicaragua	2023	4.4%	60 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	3.0%	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	124.3	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100
Nicaragua	2024	3.6%	86 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	2.2%	99 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	133.4	57 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

The implicit GDP deflator covers domestically produced output and is not a consumer price index. Annual growth can be volatile.

Latest common comparison

Central America1.8%2024

World2.8%2024

05 · Consumption and domestic demand

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Full historical record

Final Consumption

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Nicaragua is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

NicaraguaCentral AmericaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

74.9% → 85.4%

Percentage-point change: +10.5 pp

Integration1990–2010

85.4% → 94.6%

Percentage-point change: +9.2 pp

Current era2010–2024

94.6% → 92.9%

Percentage-point change: -1.7 pp

Final consumption92.9%2024 · Published series · World rank 54 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Household consumption80.6%2024 · Published series · World rank 40 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Government consumption12.3%2024 · Published series · World rank 155 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Domestic demand117.6%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 49 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the consumption and domestic demand section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Nicaragua	1970	74.9%	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	67.7%	83 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world	7.1%	163 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	8.0 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	90.1%	157 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	11.4 / 100	-10.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1971	75.4%	117 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	34.5 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	68.2%	81 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	54.5 / 100	+11.2 pp vs world	7.2%	164 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	7.4 / 100	-8.6 pp vs world	90.0%	157 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	11.4 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1972	72.7%	133 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	65.8%	89 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	50.0 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	7.0%	164 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	7.4 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	83.3%	168 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-17.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1973	76.7%	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	70.7%	62 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	65.3 / 100	+14.7 pp vs world	6.1%	170 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-9.6 pp vs world	96.4%	136 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	23.3 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1974	73.5%	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	67.8%	74 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	5.7%	171 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-10.2 pp vs world	99.3%	121 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	31.8 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1975	78.3%	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	71.5%	65 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+14.9 pp vs world	6.7%	163 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	8.0 / 100	-10.2 pp vs world	95.8%	149 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1976	72.8%	129 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.7 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	65.8%	80 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	55.1 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	6.9%	163 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	8.0 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	87.0%	163 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	8.0 / 100	-14.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1977	71.2%	133 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	64.6%	87 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	51.1 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	6.6%	165 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world	92.2%	155 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	12.5 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1978	75.1%	118 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.9 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	66.3%	81 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	54.5 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	8.7%	159 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	85.2%	166 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-15.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1979	80.7%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world	67.5%	70 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world	13.3%	115 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.2 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	76.0%	170 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-24.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1980	90.5%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+17.4 pp vs world	76.6%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+20.1 pp vs world	13.9%	108 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	103.1%	107 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.8 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1981	83.7%	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world	67.4%	78 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	56.3 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	16.3%	91 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	48.9 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	103.1%	113 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1982	79.3%	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	61.9%	101 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	43.2 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	17.4%	90 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	49.4 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	94.7%	159 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1983	75.1%	132 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.0 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	51.7%	151 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	23.4%	36 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.1 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	93.5%	158 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	10.8 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1984	76.8%	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	50.6%	150 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	26.3%	29 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.1 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	95.1%	148 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	16.5 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1985	70.5%	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	43.9%	165 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-14.2 pp vs world	26.6%	28 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+9.9 pp vs world	89.5%	159 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1986	77.1%	118 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.9 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	51.1%	149 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	26.6%	32 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	91.0%	161 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	9.1 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1987	72.9%	136 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	23.7 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	47.4%	159 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	25.5%	32 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	85.8%	166 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-14.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1988	98.1%	27 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+23.7 pp vs world	74.2%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+16.4 pp vs world	23.9%	36 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.1 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	120.0%	27 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100	+19.4 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1989	91.1%	45 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	75.3 / 100	+17.0 pp vs world	71.2%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+13.5 pp vs world	19.9%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	114.0%	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	+13.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1990	85.4%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world	60.5%	115 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	24.9%	37 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	+8.3 pp vs world	102.2%	105 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	49.0 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1991	96.8%	36 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	+21.7 pp vs world	81.5%	36 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+23.3 pp vs world	15.3%	114 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	113.8%	42 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+13.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1992	101.6%	30 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+26.4 pp vs world	87.0%	24 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+28.7 pp vs world	14.6%	119 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	42.2 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	118.8%	31 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+18.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1993	95.5%	45 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+20.0 pp vs world	82.4%	34 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.8 / 100	+23.6 pp vs world	13.1%	138 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	111.5%	51 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.5 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1994	93.4%	44 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	+17.9 pp vs world	81.1%	36 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+22.2 pp vs world	12.2%	141 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	31.4 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	112.1%	52 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+12.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1995	91.0%	47 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	77.6 / 100	+16.1 pp vs world	78.7%	40 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	+20.2 pp vs world	12.3%	141 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	31.4 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	111.2%	55 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.5 / 100	+11.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1996	91.1%	51 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+16.1 pp vs world	79.1%	40 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	+20.4 pp vs world	12.0%	137 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	114.8%	48 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+15.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1997	92.5%	46 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+17.5 pp vs world	81.2%	33 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	84.3 / 100	+22.2 pp vs world	11.3%	157 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	23.5 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	120.6%	27 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+21.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1998	92.1%	53 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+16.4 pp vs world	80.4%	38 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.9 / 100	+20.9 pp vs world	11.6%	156 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	24.0 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	119.6%	34 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.8 / 100	+20.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1999	92.1%	46 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+16.2 pp vs world	78.7%	37 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	+18.9 pp vs world	13.4%	132 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	35.8 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	127.3%	19 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	+27.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2000	93.9%	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	+18.3 pp vs world	79.7%	39 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+20.1 pp vs world	14.2%	124 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	122.3%	26 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.7 / 100	+22.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2001	95.1%	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	+18.7 pp vs world	80.5%	35 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+20.3 pp vs world	14.6%	121 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	121.1%	27 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+21.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2002	98.1%	30 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+21.3 pp vs world	83.7%	27 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+23.5 pp vs world	14.4%	125 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	122.1%	24 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+22.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2003	98.8%	28 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+22.1 pp vs world	83.8%	26 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.7 / 100	+23.9 pp vs world	15.0%	115 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	122.6%	25 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.2 / 100	+22.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2004	97.1%	35 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.4 / 100	+21.3 pp vs world	82.3%	32 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	84.8 / 100	+23.2 pp vs world	14.9%	107 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	122.9%	27 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+23.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2005	97.3%	35 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	83.6 / 100	+21.9 pp vs world	81.8%	40 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	81.1 / 100	+23.1 pp vs world	15.4%	104 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	50.0 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	124.9%	24 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	88.8 / 100	+25.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2006	96.5%	39 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	81.6 / 100	+22.0 pp vs world	81.4%	39 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	81.6 / 100	+23.4 pp vs world	15.2%	97 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	124.8%	26 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	87.9 / 100	+25.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2007	95.6%	41 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	80.7 / 100	+21.6 pp vs world	81.6%	39 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	81.6 / 100	+24.1 pp vs world	14.0%	115 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	44.7 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	126.9%	26 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	87.9 / 100	+27.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2008	94.3%	56 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+20.3 pp vs world	80.4%	48 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	+23.3 pp vs world	13.8%	116 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	44.7 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	127.9%	35 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+28.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2009	95.8%	50 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+19.8 pp vs world	81.3%	39 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	81.7 / 100	+23.3 pp vs world	14.5%	124 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	40.9 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	119.0%	47 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	77.9 / 100	+19.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2010	94.6%	48 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	+20.0 pp vs world	80.5%	40 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+23.4 pp vs world	14.1%	127 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	39.4 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	119.4%	49 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	76.9 / 100	+20.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2011	90.8%	58 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+17.0 pp vs world	77.2%	49 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	76.9 / 100	+20.7 pp vs world	13.6%	130 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	121.8%	41 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	80.8 / 100	+22.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2012	89.2%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+15.6 pp vs world	75.7%	56 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	73.6 / 100	+19.1 pp vs world	13.6%	135 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	120.2%	47 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	77.9 / 100	+21.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2013	89.7%	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+16.1 pp vs world	75.9%	59 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	72.1 / 100	+19.3 pp vs world	13.8%	143 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	120.6%	39 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	81.7 / 100	+21.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2014	87.8%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+14.3 pp vs world	73.5%	59 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	72.1 / 100	+16.8 pp vs world	14.3%	138 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	116.7%	51 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+17.4 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2015	84.5%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	70.5%	68 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+13.4 pp vs world	14.1%	143 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	118.0%	38 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.2 / 100	+18.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2016	84.8%	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+11.0 pp vs world	70.4%	67 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+13.1 pp vs world	14.5%	135 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	116.0%	42 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	80.3 / 100	+16.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2017	83.8%	82 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	69.4%	67 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+12.5 pp vs world	14.4%	130 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	113.7%	55 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	74.0 / 100	+14.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2018	85.4%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	+12.6 pp vs world	70.6%	61 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+14.2 pp vs world	14.8%	118 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	43.8 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	109.4%	73 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2019	86.6%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+13.6 pp vs world	71.4%	58 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	72.6 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world	15.2%	120 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	42.8 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	104.4%	97 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	53.8 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2020	84.8%	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world	69.7%	77 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	63.5 / 100	+14.3 pp vs world	15.1%	138 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	105.1%	96 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	54.3 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2021	89.6%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+17.7 pp vs world	74.1%	56 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	73.6 / 100	+19.2 pp vs world	15.5%	125 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	40.4 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	113.4%	61 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+14.4 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2022	93.9%	52 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+22.0 pp vs world	80.0%	36 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	83.2 / 100	+24.4 pp vs world	13.9%	134 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	36.1 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	115.7%	60 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+16.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2023	91.2%	56 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+18.2 pp vs world	78.3%	41 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	80.8 / 100	+21.8 pp vs world	12.9%	147 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	113.3%	62 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	70.7 / 100	+14.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2024	92.9%	54 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+19.7 pp vs world	80.6%	40 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+24.0 pp vs world	12.3%	155 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	26.0 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	117.6%	49 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	76.9 / 100	+18.4 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

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Parent aggregates and their components should not be added together. Shares describe composition, not the quality of spending.

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Central America81.8%2024

World73.2%2024

06 · Investment and capital formation

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

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Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Nicaragua is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

NicaraguaCentral AmericaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

15.2% → 16.8%

Percentage-point change: +1.6 pp

Integration1990–2010

16.8% → 24.8%

Percentage-point change: +8.0 pp

Current era2010–2024

24.8% → 24.7%

Percentage-point change: -0.1 pp

Gross capital formation24.7%2024 · Published series · World rank 81 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Gross fixed capital formation22.9%2024 · Published series · World rank 96 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Changes in inventories1.8%2024 · Published series · World rank 41 of 163 · highest-to-lowest

Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the investment and capital formation section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Nicaragua	1970	15.2%	130 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	26.7 / 100	-12.5 pp vs world	12.3%	148 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	16.5 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	2.9%	43 of 137 · highest-to-lowest	69.1 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1971	14.5%	143 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.3 / 100	-12.9 pp vs world	11.7%	154 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	13.1 / 100	-11.5 pp vs world	2.8%	39 of 137 · highest-to-lowest	72.1 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1972	10.5%	156 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	-16.8 pp vs world	11.4%	154 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	13.1 / 100	-15.1 pp vs world	-0.8%	110 of 138 · highest-to-lowest	20.4 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1973	19.7%	114 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.8 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	14.5%	138 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	22.2 / 100	-12.7 pp vs world	5.1%	16 of 140 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1974	25.8%	75 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	17.7%	119 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world	8.2%	13 of 138 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1975	17.6%	132 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	25.6 / 100	-9.3 pp vs world	17.0%	132 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	25.6 / 100	-9.4 pp vs world	0.6%	82 of 140 · highest-to-lowest	41.7 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1976	14.2%	149 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-13.8 pp vs world	15.2%	141 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100	-11.6 pp vs world	-1.0%	118 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	15.2 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1977	21.0%	115 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.2 / 100	-7.3 pp vs world	17.2%	135 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world	3.8%	28 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1978	10.1%	167 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-18.4 pp vs world	10.7%	165 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-16.9 pp vs world	-0.6%	114 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1979	-4.7%	177 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-33.0 pp vs world	5.0%	175 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	1.1 / 100	-22.2 pp vs world	-9.7%	141 of 142 · highest-to-lowest	0.7 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1980	12.6%	163 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	8.0 / 100	-15.4 pp vs world	9.9%	167 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-17.2 pp vs world	2.7%	43 of 143 · highest-to-lowest	70.4 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1981	19.3%	136 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	23.3 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	16.1%	145 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	18.2 / 100	-10.6 pp vs world	3.2%	30 of 144 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1982	15.4%	152 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	14.2 / 100	-10.9 pp vs world	12.5%	159 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-13.7 pp vs world	2.9%	29 of 145 · highest-to-lowest	80.6 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1983	18.4%	118 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	14.6%	148 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	16.5 / 100	-11.0 pp vs world	3.8%	18 of 146 · highest-to-lowest	88.3 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1984	18.2%	119 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	14.6%	141 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	3.6%	21 of 147 · highest-to-lowest	86.3 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1985	19.0%	114 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.8 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world	15.6%	134 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-9.3 pp vs world	3.4%	23 of 148 · highest-to-lowest	85.0 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1986	13.8%	150 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-11.6 pp vs world	10.6%	166 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-14.2 pp vs world	3.2%	22 of 148 · highest-to-lowest	85.7 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1987	13.0%	160 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	9.7 / 100	-12.5 pp vs world	10.0%	173 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-14.9 pp vs world	3.0%	21 of 151 · highest-to-lowest	86.7 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1988	21.9%	95 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	21.1%	97 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	0.8%	75 of 151 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1989	22.9%	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	21.2%	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	1.7%	50 of 152 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1990	16.8%	159 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	16.2%	161 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	21.6 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	0.7%	96 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	45.1 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1991	17.0%	154 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	25.0 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	14.2%	167 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-10.1 pp vs world	2.9%	45 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	74.3 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1992	17.2%	154 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	25.0 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	15.5%	163 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	1.6%	55 of 167 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1993	16.0%	160 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.1 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	14.9%	165 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	1.0%	65 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1994	18.7%	139 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	17.0%	155 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	24.5 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	1.7%	57 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	66.9 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1995	20.2%	129 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	16.9%	153 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	25.5 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	3.3%	30 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1996	23.7%	81 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	18.2%	146 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	28.9 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	5.5%	17 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	90.6 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1997	28.1%	51 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.5 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	20.3%	122 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	7.8%	5 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	97.7 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1998	27.6%	59 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	21.1%	117 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	6.4%	9 of 168 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1999	35.2%	19 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	+11.3 pp vs world	27.8%	39 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	7.4%	5 of 168 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2000	28.5%	41 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	24.1%	66 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	68.1 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	4.4%	15 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2001	25.9%	61 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	22.4%	90 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.4 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	3.5%	20 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	88.9 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2002	23.9%	80 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	61.3 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	20.8%	107 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	3.1%	21 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2003	23.8%	88 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	20.8%	108 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	2.9%	24 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	86.7 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2004	25.7%	63 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	69.6 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	22.2%	91 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	3.5%	26 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2005	27.6%	57 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	72.8 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	23.8%	79 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	3.8%	22 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2006	28.3%	61 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	70.9 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	24.4%	78 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	62.6 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	3.9%	19 of 180 · highest-to-lowest	89.9 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2007	31.3%	47 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	77.7 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	25.6%	78 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	62.6 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	5.7%	11 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	94.4 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2008	33.6%	39 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	81.7 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world	26.9%	70 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	66.8 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	6.7%	13 of 180 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2009	23.2%	98 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	20.3%	138 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	2.9%	19 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	89.9 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2010	24.8%	82 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	61.1 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	21.2%	125 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	40.4 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	3.7%	22 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2011	31.0%	38 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.2 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	24.6%	70 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	66.8 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	6.4%	14 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	92.7 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2012	31.0%	40 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	28.1%	44 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	79.3 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	2.9%	29 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	84.2 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2013	30.9%	33 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	84.6 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	28.3%	43 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	79.8 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	2.6%	27 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	85.1 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2014	28.9%	45 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	78.8 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	27.3%	52 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	75.5 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	1.5%	45 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	74.7 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2015	33.5%	28 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+7.7 pp vs world	29.3%	37 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.7 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	4.2%	12 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2016	31.2%	32 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	85.1 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world	27.6%	48 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	3.6%	12 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2017	29.9%	45 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	78.8 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	26.8%	51 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	3.2%	24 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2018	24.1%	93 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	55.8 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	22.4%	101 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	51.9 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	1.7%	53 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2019	17.8%	167 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	20.2 / 100	-8.6 pp vs world	16.5%	171 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	18.3 / 100	-9.4 pp vs world	1.4%	58 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	67.1 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2020	20.3%	126 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	39.9 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world	18.0%	154 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	26.4 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	2.4%	29 of 173 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2021	23.8%	100 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	52.4 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	23.0%	97 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	53.8 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	0.8%	93 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2022	21.8%	138 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	21.4%	121 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	42.3 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	0.4%	125 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2023	22.2%	120 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	42.8 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	21.4%	118 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	43.8 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	0.7%	65 of 169 · highest-to-lowest	61.9 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2024	24.7%	81 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	22.9%	96 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	54.3 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	1.8%	41 of 163 · highest-to-lowest	75.3 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

A larger investment share is not automatically better; depreciation, utilization and project quality are outside this accounting measure.

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Central America23.6%2024

World26.0%2024

07 · Trade structure and external balance

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Full historical record

Trade openness

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Nicaragua is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

NicaraguaCentral AmericaWorldCurrent prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

32.0% → 40.6%

Percentage-point change: +8.6 pp

Integration1990–2010

40.6% → 100.4%

Percentage-point change: +59.7 pp

Current era2010–2024

100.4% → 98.5%

Percentage-point change: -1.8 pp

Exports40.5%2024 · Published series · World rank 96 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Imports58.1%2024 · Published series · World rank 65 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Net exports-17.6%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 166 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Trade openness98.5%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 78 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

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Annual non-duplicative measures used in the trade structure and external balance section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Nicaragua	1970	16.1%	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	16.0%	142 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.3 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	0.1%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	32.0%	139 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1971	15.8%	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	15.6%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	0.2%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	31.4%	141 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.9 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1972	21.2%	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	+9.4 pp vs world	16.2%	143 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.8 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	5.0%	20 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	89.3 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	37.4%	128 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	+14.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1973	18.7%	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	20.7%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	+7.7 pp vs world	-2.0%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	39.3%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	+13.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1974	17.5%	133 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	23.3%	128 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	-5.8%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	40.7%	139 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1975	16.8%	128 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	20.2%	142 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.3 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	-3.3%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	37.0%	143 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.8 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1976	19.8%	118 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.9 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	17.4%	155 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.0 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	2.4%	34 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	37.2%	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1977	19.3%	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	20.5%	141 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.9 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	-1.2%	67 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	39.7%	139 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	+7.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1978	20.7%	117 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	34.5 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	17.1%	154 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	3.6%	26 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	37.8%	143 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.8 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1979	25.2%	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	+8.3 pp vs world	15.4%	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	9.9%	17 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.0 / 100	+10.1 pp vs world	40.6%	140 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1980	13.8%	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	22.5%	138 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.6 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	-8.6%	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world	36.3%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1981	13.4%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	22.8%	136 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	23.7 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	-9.4%	108 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	36.2%	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1982	9.6%	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	14.2%	164 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.9 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	-4.6%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	23.8%	160 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1983	11.7%	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	16.4%	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	-4.7%	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	28.0%	153 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1984	9.9%	159 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	-7.0 pp vs world	16.1%	155 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.0 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	-6.2%	114 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.2 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world	26.0%	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1985	8.9%	164 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.9 / 100	-7.6 pp vs world	11.9%	165 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	-3.1%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	20.8%	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-12.4 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1986	7.4%	165 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	11.2%	165 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	-3.7%	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	18.6%	164 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.9 / 100	-13.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1987	7.0%	169 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-9.5 pp vs world	7.6%	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	-0.5%	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	14.6%	175 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	1.7 / 100	-18.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1988	10.8%	162 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.0 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	31.8%	94 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	+14.7 pp vs world	-21.0%	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-20.8 pp vs world	42.6%	129 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.7 / 100	+8.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1989	19.6%	121 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	32.6 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	35.7%	80 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	+17.9 pp vs world	-16.1%	150 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-15.8 pp vs world	55.3%	106 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	+20.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1990	15.5%	160 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.4 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	25.2%	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	-9.7%	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-9.5 pp vs world	40.6%	161 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1991	13.1%	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	28.7%	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	-15.6%	166 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.5 / 100	-15.5 pp vs world	41.8%	154 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1992	10.4%	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	-9.4 pp vs world	29.1%	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	-18.7%	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	-19.1 pp vs world	39.5%	160 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.4 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1993	12.3%	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world	26.1%	150 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	+7.8 pp vs world	-13.9%	164 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100	-14.3 pp vs world	38.4%	167 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.0 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1994	15.2%	172 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	29.2%	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world	-14.0%	166 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.5 / 100	-14.5 pp vs world	44.4%	159 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.9 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1995	18.6%	164 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	31.5%	129 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.6 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world	-12.9%	156 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-13.4 pp vs world	50.1%	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	+9.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1996	19.5%	156 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	35.7%	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world	-16.2%	160 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.4 / 100	-16.6 pp vs world	55.1%	136 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	+13.4 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1997	22.5%	149 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	43.5%	93 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.1 / 100	+22.0 pp vs world	-21.0%	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-21.6 pp vs world	65.9%	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	+22.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1998	22.4%	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	42.5%	97 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.2 / 100	+21.0 pp vs world	-20.1%	172 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	-20.5 pp vs world	64.8%	125 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	+21.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1999	21.4%	148 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.3 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	49.6%	75 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.9 / 100	+28.0 pp vs world	-28.2%	189 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	-28.4 pp vs world	71.0%	106 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	+27.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2000	23.3%	148 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.3 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	46.4%	82 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	+23.0 pp vs world	-23.2%	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	-23.3 pp vs world	69.7%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	+22.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2001	22.0%	153 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.9 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	43.9%	94 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	54.6 / 100	+20.9 pp vs world	-21.9%	183 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	-21.9 pp vs world	65.9%	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	+20.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2002	21.8%	153 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.9 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	44.2%	90 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.6 / 100	+21.2 pp vs world	-22.4%	183 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	-22.6 pp vs world	66.0%	126 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	+19.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2003	23.9%	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	46.7%	78 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.4 / 100	+23.0 pp vs world	-22.8%	182 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	-23.0 pp vs world	70.7%	114 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.9 / 100	+23.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2004	26.7%	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	49.7%	79 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	+24.3 pp vs world	-23.1%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-23.4 pp vs world	76.4%	112 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	+25.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2005	28.2%	137 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	34.3 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	53.3%	77 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	+26.6 pp vs world	-25.1%	187 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	10.1 / 100	-25.5 pp vs world	81.5%	107 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	+27.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2006	31.3%	125 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	56.0%	64 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	69.6 / 100	+28.0 pp vs world	-24.8%	182 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	12.6 / 100	-25.4 pp vs world	87.3%	98 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	+30.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2007	33.1%	117 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	60.0%	60 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	71.5 / 100	+31.1 pp vs world	-26.9%	182 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	12.6 / 100	-27.6 pp vs world	93.0%	88 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	+34.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2008	34.5%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	62.3%	62 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.8 / 100	+32.1 pp vs world	-27.9%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-28.6 pp vs world	96.8%	85 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.8 / 100	+35.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2009	34.0%	98 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.6 / 100	+7.7 pp vs world	53.0%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	+27.4 pp vs world	-19.0%	164 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	-19.7 pp vs world	87.0%	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	+35.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2010	40.5%	87 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	+11.9 pp vs world	59.9%	53 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+32.2 pp vs world	-19.4%	161 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	-20.4 pp vs world	100.4%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+44.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2011	45.0%	84 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	+14.6 pp vs world	66.8%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+37.3 pp vs world	-21.8%	170 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100	-22.7 pp vs world	111.8%	56 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+52.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2012	47.5%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	+17.3 pp vs world	67.7%	46 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+38.5 pp vs world	-20.2%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-21.2 pp vs world	115.2%	51 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+55.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2013	45.2%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	+15.1 pp vs world	65.8%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+36.7 pp vs world	-20.6%	172 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	18.2 / 100	-21.6 pp vs world	111.0%	55 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.2 / 100	+51.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2014	45.0%	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	+15.3 pp vs world	61.7%	52 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+32.7 pp vs world	-16.7%	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-17.5 pp vs world	106.7%	60 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	+48.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2015	40.1%	87 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	58.1%	56 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+30.6 pp vs world	-18.0%	172 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	18.2 / 100	-18.6 pp vs world	98.2%	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	+42.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2016	38.9%	86 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	54.9%	62 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.8 / 100	+28.5 pp vs world	-16.0%	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-16.8 pp vs world	93.8%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+40.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2017	41.3%	85 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.8 / 100	+13.3 pp vs world	55.0%	63 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	+27.7 pp vs world	-13.7%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-14.4 pp vs world	96.4%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	+40.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2018	42.3%	83 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+13.2 pp vs world	51.7%	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+23.4 pp vs world	-9.4%	137 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.9 / 100	-10.3 pp vs world	94.0%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+36.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2019	44.8%	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+16.7 pp vs world	49.2%	82 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	+21.7 pp vs world	-4.4%	115 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	-5.1 pp vs world	94.0%	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	+38.4 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2020	41.7%	59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	+15.6 pp vs world	46.9%	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	+21.5 pp vs world	-5.1%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	88.6%	61 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.3 / 100	+37.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2021	46.4%	63 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	+17.8 pp vs world	59.8%	55 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.2 / 100	+32.2 pp vs world	-13.4%	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	-14.4 pp vs world	106.2%	51 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+49.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2022	49.9%	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	+19.0 pp vs world	65.6%	54 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+35.4 pp vs world	-15.7%	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	-16.5 pp vs world	115.5%	60 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	+54.4 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2023	45.8%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	+16.8 pp vs world	59.2%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	+30.8 pp vs world	-13.3%	149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100	-14.0 pp vs world	105.0%	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	+47.6 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2024	40.5%	96 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.5 / 100	+11.5 pp vs world	58.1%	65 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.4 / 100	+30.0 pp vs world	-17.6%	166 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.1 / 100	-18.5 pp vs world	98.5%	78 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	+41.4 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Trade openness is exports plus imports relative to GDP. Imports are positive in the source but subtracted in the expenditure identity.

Latest common comparison

Central America73.9%2024

World57.1%2024

08 · Industry mix and structural change

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Six mutually exclusive activities show the production structure. Manufacturing remains nested inside its parent activity.

Full historical record

Structural change across six activities

Other activities is the largest current activity at 29.3%. Each activity shows change separately for 1970–1990, 1990–2010, and 2010–current.

AMA activity values measure gross value added, not sales, revenue, shipments, gross output, or physical production.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing16.2%

1970–1990+4.9 pp1990–2010-0.9 pp2010–2024-2.5 pp

World specialization: 3.81×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities24.8%

1970–1990-1.7 pp1990–2010+3.5 pp2010–2024+4.4 pp

World specialization: 1.17×

Construction6.2%

1970–1990+0.1 pp1990–2010-0.6 pp2010–2024+2.4 pp

World specialization: 1.08×

Trade, restaurants and hotels18.0%

1970–1990+3.4 pp1990–2010-2.3 pp2010–2024+1.3 pp

World specialization: 1.24×

Transport, storage and communication5.5%

1970–1990-1.9 pp1990–2010-2.4 pp2010–2024-0.7 pp

World specialization: 0.56×

Other activities29.3%

1970–1990-4.8 pp1990–2010+2.7 pp2010–2024-4.9 pp

World specialization: 0.66×

Industry composition and economic scale

The 100% area view isolates changes in production mix. The current-dollar area view combines those shares with nominal GDP so the total height also shows the expansion or contraction of the economy.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Agriculture, forestry and fishingMining, manufacturing and utilitiesConstructionTrade, restaurants and hotelsTransport, storage and communicationOther activitiesShare of total gross value added

Formation1970–1990

36.3% → 31.5%

Percentage-point change: -4.8 pp

Integration1990–2010

31.5% → 34.2%

Percentage-point change: +2.7 pp

Current era2010–2024

34.2% → 29.3%

Percentage-point change: -4.9 pp

How to read specialization

World specialization compares an activity's share of this country's gross value added with that activity's share of world gross value added. A result of 1.00× means the shares match; above 1.00× means the activity is relatively more prominent locally, while below 1.00× means it is relatively less prominent. It describes economic structure, not productivity or competitiveness.

Current specialization against world

Agriculture, forestry and fishing3.81×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities1.17×

Construction1.08×

Trade, restaurants and hotels1.24×

Transport, storage and communication0.56×

Other activities0.66×

Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table55 annual rows

Annual shares for the six mutually exclusive broad industries, with world comparisons and ranks wherever comparable data exist. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table

Nicaragua	1970	14.7%	98 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	18.5%	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	-12.4 pp vs world	4.4%	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	15.5%	83 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	10.6%	25 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	86.4 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	36.3%	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1971	14.6%	95 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	18.8%	108 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	-11.8 pp vs world	4.5%	114 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.2 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	15.4%	84 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	52.8 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	10.5%	28 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	36.3%	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1972	14.9%	96 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	45.7 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	19.7%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world	4.7%	114 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.2 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	16.0%	79 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	55.7 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	11.1%	23 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	87.5 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	33.6%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1973	14.7%	94 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	18.7%	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-12.2 pp vs world	5.7%	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	16.5%	68 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	61.9 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	11.2%	23 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	87.5 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	33.2%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1974	14.1%	95 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	17.6%	116 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.0 / 100	-14.1 pp vs world	8.1%	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	16.0%	75 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	11.0%	19 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	33.1%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1975	13.1%	100 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	19.5%	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world	7.5%	63 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	15.7%	76 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	10.6%	22 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	33.6%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1976	13.2%	101 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	18.7%	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world	7.4%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	16.4%	72 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	59.7 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	10.6%	22 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	33.7%	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1977	13.5%	98 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	17.6%	113 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.7 / 100	-13.1 pp vs world	6.3%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	17.9%	54 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	11.7%	15 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	92.0 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	33.0%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1978	15.1%	84 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world	19.9%	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	-10.6 pp vs world	4.1%	135 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	24.3 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	18.0%	56 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	10.8%	21 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.6 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	32.1%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1979	17.9%	70 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	60.6 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world	24.1%	83 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world	1.9%	169 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	13.1%	107 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.8 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	10.6%	24 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	86.9 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	32.4%	66 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1980	14.3%	83 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	+7.5 pp vs world	24.3%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	4.2%	132 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.0 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	14.5%	90 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	49.4 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	11.7%	16 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	30.9%	80 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1981	12.2%	96 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	45.7 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	25.0%	75 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	4.4%	123 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	14.3%	93 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	47.7 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	11.6%	15 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	92.0 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	32.5%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1982	13.0%	91 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	24.6%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world	4.2%	132 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.0 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	14.6%	91 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	48.9 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	11.8%	16 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	31.8%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1983	14.2%	82 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	23.0%	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	5.2%	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	14.2%	95 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	11.6%	21 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.6 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	31.8%	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1984	15.6%	76 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world	24.3%	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	5.7%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	13.7%	106 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	40.3 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	11.6%	22 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	29.0%	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1985	14.9%	77 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	56.6 / 100	+8.5 pp vs world	26.3%	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	7.4%	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	13.5%	108 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	9.3%	44 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	28.6%	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1986	13.2%	92 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	26.4%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	5.2%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	19.0%	48 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.3 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	9.2%	56 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	27.0%	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1987	18.8%	59 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	66.9 / 100	+13.4 pp vs world	18.1%	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	-9.3 pp vs world	4.7%	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	22.7%	34 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	8.2%	85 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	52.3 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	27.6%	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	-11.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1988	18.6%	57 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	68.0 / 100	+13.2 pp vs world	17.1%	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-10.1 pp vs world	5.1%	94 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	23.4%	27 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100	+8.7 pp vs world	8.6%	74 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	27.3%	113 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.7 / 100	-11.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1989	20.8%	50 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	+15.4 pp vs world	17.4%	118 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	34.3 / 100	-9.4 pp vs world	4.5%	114 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	36.5 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	20.6%	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	8.6%	76 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	28.2%	104 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	42.1 / 100	-10.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1990	19.6%	70 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	+14.4 pp vs world	16.8%	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	4.5%	129 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.6 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	18.9%	48 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	8.6%	79 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	61.8 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	31.5%	92 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1991	19.0%	71 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+14.3 pp vs world	17.7%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world	3.7%	154 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	20.1%	43 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	8.6%	79 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	61.8 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	30.9%	104 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	-9.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1992	19.4%	67 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	+15.1 pp vs world	17.1%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	3.7%	159 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.9 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	18.9%	52 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	8.7%	79 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	61.8 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	32.2%	92 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1993	19.4%	63 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+15.3 pp vs world	17.5%	133 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	3.8%	156 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	19.8%	46 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.9 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	8.5%	93 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	54.9 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	30.9%	106 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1994	21.4%	61 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	70.4 / 100	+17.3 pp vs world	17.2%	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	-7.3 pp vs world	4.7%	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	19.1%	53 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	74.5 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	7.6%	111 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	46.1 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	30.0%	111 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1995	22.4%	58 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	71.9 / 100	+18.5 pp vs world	16.7%	136 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	5.2%	107 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	18.8%	53 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	74.5 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	7.1%	124 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	29.7%	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	-12.4 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1996	23.9%	57 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	72.4 / 100	+19.8 pp vs world	16.8%	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	5.2%	112 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	18.7%	59 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	6.2%	146 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	28.9 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	29.2%	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	-13.2 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1997	22.4%	58 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	71.9 / 100	+18.4 pp vs world	16.9%	140 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	4.6%	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	19.7%	44 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	6.7%	138 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	29.7%	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	-13.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1998	21.6%	55 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	73.4 / 100	+17.7 pp vs world	16.4%	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world	4.9%	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	19.0%	52 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	6.9%	147 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	28.4 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	31.2%	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	-12.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1999	18.9%	65 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	68.5 / 100	+15.4 pp vs world	15.2%	149 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	7.0%	46 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	18.7%	53 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	74.5 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	7.3%	131 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	36.3 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	32.8%	108 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2000	19.7%	61 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	70.4 / 100	+16.3 pp vs world	16.0%	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	6.1%	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	16.9%	65 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	68.6 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	5.8%	159 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	35.4%	88 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2001	18.5%	61 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	70.4 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world	16.9%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	6.4%	57 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	16.0%	84 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	6.6%	156 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	24.0 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	35.6%	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2002	18.0%	59 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	71.4 / 100	+14.6 pp vs world	18.2%	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	5.1%	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	16.1%	79 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	61.8 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	6.4%	155 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	24.5 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	36.2%	92 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2003	17.1%	59 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	71.4 / 100	+13.7 pp vs world	17.4%	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	4.9%	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	15.4%	92 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	7.4%	144 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	37.8%	77 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.9 / 100	-7.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2004	17.4%	58 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	71.9 / 100	+14.0 pp vs world	17.8%	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	5.3%	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	15.4%	99 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	7.0%	153 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	25.5 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	37.1%	83 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.0 / 100	-7.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2005	17.8%	59 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+14.5 pp vs world	17.3%	131 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	37.2 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	5.6%	104 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	16.0%	88 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	57.8 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	6.5%	162 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	21.8 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	36.8%	89 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	57.5 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2006	17.6%	55 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.5 / 100	+14.2 pp vs world	17.7%	126 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	39.6 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world	5.4%	114 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	16.2%	86 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	58.7 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	6.6%	165 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	20.4 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	36.5%	88 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	-7.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2007	18.2%	55 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.5 / 100	+14.7 pp vs world	17.9%	121 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	5.0%	135 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	35.3 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	16.8%	74 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	6.6%	163 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	21.4 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	35.5%	100 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	52.2 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2008	17.8%	51 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+14.1 pp vs world	18.2%	120 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	5.9%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	18.5%	55 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	74.0 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	5.8%	173 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	17.3 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	33.8%	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	-9.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2009	17.6%	52 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	75.2 / 100	+13.8 pp vs world	18.5%	114 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	4.5%	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	17.7%	65 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	69.2 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	6.3%	173 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	17.3 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	35.4%	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2010	18.7%	49 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	76.7 / 100	+14.7 pp vs world	20.4%	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	3.9%	168 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.1 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	16.7%	80 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	6.2%	171 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	18.3 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	34.2%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2011	20.9%	42 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	80.1 / 100	+16.7 pp vs world	21.3%	101 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.2 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	4.2%	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	16.5%	83 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	60.6 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	5.6%	174 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	16.8 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	31.4%	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	-11.8 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2012	19.5%	48 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	77.2 / 100	+15.3 pp vs world	22.1%	92 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	5.1%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	16.6%	84 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	60.1 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	5.4%	181 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	13.5 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	31.2%	125 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-12.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2013	18.3%	50 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	76.2 / 100	+13.9 pp vs world	22.7%	86 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	5.5%	114 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	16.2%	91 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	56.7 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	5.4%	179 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	32.0%	124 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.1 / 100	-11.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2014	18.5%	49 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	76.7 / 100	+14.1 pp vs world	22.6%	87 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	5.2%	125 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	16.3%	89 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	57.7 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	5.2%	187 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	10.6 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	32.3%	124 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.1 / 100	-11.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2015	17.8%	51 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+13.4 pp vs world	21.9%	87 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	6.5%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	16.2%	97 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	53.8 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	5.8%	181 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	13.5 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	31.8%	138 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.4 / 100	-12.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2016	16.5%	54 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	74.3 / 100	+12.2 pp vs world	22.4%	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	6.2%	87 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	16.6%	87 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	58.7 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	5.8%	186 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	11.1 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	32.5%	135 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.9 / 100	-12.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2017	16.6%	53 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	74.8 / 100	+12.3 pp vs world	21.3%	93 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	6.3%	83 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	17.1%	79 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	62.5 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	5.7%	184 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	33.0%	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	-11.3 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2018	16.8%	53 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	74.8 / 100	+12.6 pp vs world	21.6%	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	5.8%	101 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.2 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	16.0%	96 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	54.3 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	5.6%	180 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	34.3%	119 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	-9.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2019	17.2%	52 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	75.2 / 100	+13.0 pp vs world	22.7%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	4.2%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	15.8%	105 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	5.6%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	34.5%	115 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2020	17.6%	54 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	74.3 / 100	+13.1 pp vs world	24.1%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	4.4%	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	15.1%	98 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.6 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	5.0%	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	33.7%	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	-11.9 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2021	17.6%	51 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+13.1 pp vs world	25.4%	64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	5.2%	127 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	15.7%	92 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	5.0%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	31.0%	141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	-13.1 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2022	18.9%	46 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	78.2 / 100	+14.3 pp vs world	24.5%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	4.6%	136 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	17.0%	81 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	5.3%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	29.7%	138 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.4 / 100	-13.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2023	17.2%	52 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	75.2 / 100	+12.9 pp vs world	25.2%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	5.4%	118 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	18.3%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	5.4%	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	28.5%	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-15.5 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2024	16.2%	54 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	74.3 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	24.8%	65 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.4 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	6.2%	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	18.0%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	5.5%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	29.3%	149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100	-15.2 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

09 · Manufacturing position

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Domestic share, its place inside the parent industry, real growth, specialization and world contribution are kept together.

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Manufacturing in the economic structure

Manufacturing accounts for 15.2% of total gross value added in 2024. In 2024, Nicaragua was 0.5 percentage points below the world value.

Latest share: 15.2%
World specialization: 0.97×
Latest year: 2024

Formation1970–1990

16.5% → 15.2%

Percentage-point change: -1.4 pp

Integration1990–2010

15.2% → 15.7%

Percentage-point change: +0.5 pp

Current era2010–2024

15.7% → 15.2%

Percentage-point change: -0.5 pp

Share of total GVA15.2%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share within parent activity61.4%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 122 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real manufacturing growth0.5%2024 · Published series · World rank 136 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world manufacturing0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 114 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table55 annual rows

Manufacturing's annual structural, growth and world-position measures. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table

Nicaragua	1970	16.5%	72 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	59.4 / 100	-9.4 pp vs world	89.4%	39 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	78.3 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	0.0%	82 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1971	16.9%	71 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	60.0 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	90.0%	35 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	80.6 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	4.8%	91 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	0.0%	82 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1972	17.4%	67 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	62.3 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	88.4%	47 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	4.8%	97 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	45.1 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	0.0%	83 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1973	17.2%	67 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	62.3 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	92.3%	22 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world	4.7%	117 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	0.0%	82 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1974	16.3%	75 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	57.7 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world	92.7%	21 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	88.6 / 100	+13.4 pp vs world	13.1%	27 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	85.1 / 100	+11.8 pp vs world	0.0%	80 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	54.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1975	17.8%	68 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world	91.0%	37 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	+11.9 pp vs world	2.4%	80 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	54.9 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	0.0%	78 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1976	16.8%	73 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	-7.6 pp vs world	89.4%	47 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world	4.0%	112 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	0.0%	79 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1977	15.6%	82 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	-8.6 pp vs world	88.2%	48 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	73.1 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	7.8%	57 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	68.0 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	0.0%	79 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1978	17.7%	64 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	64.0 / 100	-6.4 pp vs world	88.8%	43 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	-0.1%	143 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	18.9 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	0.0%	80 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	54.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1979	21.4%	41 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	88.7%	43 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+11.5 pp vs world	-27.4%	176 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-31.5 pp vs world	0.0%	86 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1980	21.6%	37 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	88.8%	39 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+15.2 pp vs world	14.7%	26 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+14.4 pp vs world	0.0%	84 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	52.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1981	22.0%	34 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	88.3%	42 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.7 / 100	+14.9 pp vs world	3.0%	84 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	52.8 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	0.0%	79 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	55.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1982	21.8%	35 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.7 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	88.8%	38 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	+14.7 pp vs world	0.1%	99 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	44.3 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	0.0%	78 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	56.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1983	20.3%	45 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	88.2%	32 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	+14.2 pp vs world	5.6%	54 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	0.0%	81 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	54.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1984	21.8%	42 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.7 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	89.7%	26 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+15.1 pp vs world	0.4%	136 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	23.3 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	0.0%	79 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	55.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1985	23.9%	27 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	91.1%	22 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+15.5 pp vs world	-4.7%	157 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	11.4 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	0.0%	77 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	56.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1986	24.1%	25 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	86.4 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	91.3%	19 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	2.1%	105 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	40.9 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	0.0%	80 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	55.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1987	16.7%	76 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	92.6%	16 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+13.3 pp vs world	-1.6%	152 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	14.2 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	0.0%	88 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	50.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1988	15.6%	85 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	52.3 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	91.4%	20 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+11.3 pp vs world	-25.3%	175 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	1.1 / 100	-31.0 pp vs world	0.0%	96 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	46.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1989	15.7%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	90.1%	23 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world	-1.9%	147 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	17.0 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	0.0%	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1990	15.2%	104 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	49.5 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	90.2%	28 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+11.8 pp vs world	-1.5%	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	0.0%	120 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	41.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1991	16.0%	100 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.5 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	90.7%	27 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	6.4%	44 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	0.0%	118 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1992	15.3%	99 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	89.7%	26 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.7 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world	-5.1%	156 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	24.0 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	0.0%	114 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1993	15.7%	91 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	89.7%	27 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+12.2 pp vs world	0.0%	110 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	0.0%	111 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	46.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1994	15.4%	93 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	54.9 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	89.8%	28 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world	0.8%	144 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	0.0%	109 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1995	15.1%	96 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	90.3%	24 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+12.3 pp vs world	6.6%	83 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	59.8 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	0.0%	111 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	46.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1996	14.9%	94 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	54.4 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	88.6%	27 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	8.2%	52 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	0.0%	109 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1997	15.0%	91 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	88.6%	30 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+12.6 pp vs world	7.8%	62 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	0.0%	112 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	45.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1998	14.1%	96 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	85.6%	48 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world	-1.0%	151 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	26.5 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	0.0%	111 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	46.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	1999	13.1%	99 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	86.1%	43 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	+10.2 pp vs world	7.0%	53 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	74.5 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	0.0%	109 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2000	13.6%	100 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.5 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	85.0%	51 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.5 / 100	+11.1 pp vs world	4.3%	116 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	43.6 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	0.0%	110 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2001	14.7%	93 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	54.9 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	86.9%	37 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	+14.2 pp vs world	5.9%	63 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	69.6 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	0.0%	109 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2002	16.0%	78 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	62.3 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	87.8%	32 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	84.8 / 100	+15.7 pp vs world	2.1%	128 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	37.7 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	0.0%	109 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2003	15.0%	85 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	86.3%	32 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	84.8 / 100	+14.8 pp vs world	2.4%	123 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	0.0%	115 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2004	15.1%	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	84.7%	40 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.0 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world	9.0%	47 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	0.0%	120 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2005	14.7%	83 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	60.4 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	85.2%	42 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	+11.2 pp vs world	5.6%	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	0.0%	117 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2006	15.0%	78 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	62.8 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	84.9%	39 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	81.6 / 100	+12.4 pp vs world	6.4%	91 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	56.3 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	0.0%	122 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2007	15.5%	76 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	86.4%	34 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	84.1 / 100	+13.9 pp vs world	3.7%	119 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	42.7 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	0.0%	123 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	41.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2008	15.4%	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	84.3%	48 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	+14.4 pp vs world	1.4%	116 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	0.0%	122 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	42.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2009	14.9%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	80.4%	59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	+7.7 pp vs world	-5.5%	122 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	42.1 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	0.0%	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2010	15.7%	64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	77.3%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	8.9%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	0.0%	120 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2011	15.5%	64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	72.7%	87 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	9.8%	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	0.0%	121 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2012	15.7%	64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	71.3%	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	10.2%	22 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.0 / 100	+7.8 pp vs world	0.0%	120 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2013	16.1%	55 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.2 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	70.9%	91 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.9 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	6.5%	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	0.0%	119 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2014	16.3%	51 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	72.1%	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	7.6%	47 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	0.0%	117 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2015	15.7%	58 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	71.6%	94 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.5 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	2.5%	115 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	0.0%	115 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2016	15.7%	59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	70.0%	100 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	-7.3 pp vs world	3.7%	99 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	0.0%	112 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2017	15.1%	63 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	71.2%	99 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	2.9%	110 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	0.0%	115 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2018	15.2%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	70.2%	99 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	1.5%	145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	0.0%	116 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2019	15.6%	57 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	68.6%	101 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.2 / 100	-7.0 pp vs world	-2.2%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	0.0%	117 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2020	15.5%	58 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	64.2%	116 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.0 / 100	-13.4 pp vs world	1.8%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	0.0%	115 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2021	16.3%	57 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	64.0%	115 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	-11.4 pp vs world	14.7%	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	0.0%	114 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2022	16.2%	57 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	66.2%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	5.2%	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	0.0%	116 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2023	16.2%	52 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	64.4%	117 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.5 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	2.5%	82 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	0.0%	115 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Nicaragua	2024	15.2%	59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	61.4%	122 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	42.1 / 100	-12.7 pp vs world	0.5%	136 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	0.0%	114 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Manufacturing is part of mining, manufacturing and utilities; it is not a seventh broad-industry slice. Share and real growth describe different dimensions.

Current manufacturing specialization

Central America0.78×

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Nicaragua Economic Overview

Read the economy through three eras

What should a reader know first?

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Real GDP trajectory

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal GDP

Nominal GDP and UN benchmarks

What does the record show per person?

GDP per person

GDP per person and UN benchmarks

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth and UN benchmarks

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Final Consumption

Final consumption and UN benchmarks

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation and UN benchmarks

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Trade openness

Trade openness and UN benchmarks

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Structural change across six activities

Industry composition and economic scale

Broad industry structure over time

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Manufacturing in the economic structure