Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Nicaragua
42.5%
in 2025
Paraguay
41.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Paraguay rank
66th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 42.5% against 41.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 66th of 201 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.2% | 9.5% | 18.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 26.8% | 11.1% | 15.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 12.0% | 20.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 29.7% | 5.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 28.8% | 10.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 31.5% | 13.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 37.2% | 7.0% | 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, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 42.5% against 41.1% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 1.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Paraguay ranks 66th 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).