Honduras vs Nicaragua: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Honduras
43.2%
in 2025
Nicaragua
42.5%
in 2025
Honduras rank
61st
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 43.2% against 42.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Honduras ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.2% | 28.2% | 10.9% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 24.9% | 26.8% | 1.9% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 32.5% | 12.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 35.1% | 3.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 39.0% | 8.5% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 45.3% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 44.3% | 1.0% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Honduras, at 43.2% against 42.5% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Honduras ranks 61st and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).