Mauritius vs Nicaragua: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Mauritius
42.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua
42.5%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
62nd
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Mauritius
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 42.7% against 42.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 62nd and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 40.7% | 26.8% | 13.9% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 32.5% | 13.6% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 35.1% | 16.2% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 39.0% | 5.6% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 45.3% | 4.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 44.3% | 0.4% | 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, Mauritius or Nicaragua?
- Mauritius, at 42.7% against 42.5% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Mauritius and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Nicaragua rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd 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).