Mexico vs Nicaragua: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Mexico
7.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua
7.2%
in 2024
Mexico rank
35th
Nicaragua rank
37th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.5% against 7.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.6% | 2.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 7.5% against 7.2% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).