Belize vs Nicaragua: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Belize
45.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua
45.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
59th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 45.8% against 45.2% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.7% | 27.8% | 28.9% | Belize |
| 1970s | 63.0% | 26.8% | 36.3% | Belize |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 31.7% | 11.0% | Belize |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 35.1% | 0.1% | Belize |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 39.0% | 0.2% | Belize |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 45.3% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 44.6% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 45.8% against 45.2% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 201 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 imported 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).