Mexico vs Nicaragua: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Mexico
6.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
6.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico rank
73rd
Nicaragua rank
76th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mexico ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 76th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 8.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 6.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2307 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6294 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.077 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3429 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 6.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 76th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.