Liberia vs Nicaragua: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Liberia
48.3%
in 2014
Nicaragua
48.1%
in 2014
Liberia rank
39th
Nicaragua rank
40th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Liberia
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 48.3% against 48.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 193 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1940s 21.9% 21.5% 0.5% Liberia
1950s 49.6% 31.4% 18.1% Liberia
1960s 77.7% 23.5% 54.2% Liberia
1970s 122.5% 30.8% 91.8% Liberia
1980s 146.8% 16.7% 130.1% Liberia
1990s 407.4% 19.6% 387.8% Liberia
2000s 205.7% 28.3% 177.4% Liberia
2010s 52.0% 47.1% 4.9% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Liberia or Nicaragua?
Liberia, at 48.3% against 48.1% in Nicaragua as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Liberia and Nicaragua?
0.2%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nicaragua?
66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
How do Liberia and Nicaragua rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Liberia ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods 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

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.