Ghana vs Nicaragua: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- Ghana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 29.3% against 29.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 209 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 19.8% | 5.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.1% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 24.6% | 4.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 27.2% | 2.5% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Ghana or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 29.3% against 29.3% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- Ghana ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.