Nicaragua vs Qatar: Trade as a share of GDP
Nicaragua
96.4%
in 2025
Qatar
100.2%
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
70th
Qatar rank
67th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 100.2% against 96.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 70th and Qatar ranks 67th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.9% | 83.0% | 29.1% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 84.5% | 25.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 91.3% | 17.0% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 102.1% | 94.9% | 7.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 103.4% | 94.3% | 9.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Nicaragua or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 100.2% against 96.4% in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Nicaragua and Qatar?
- 3.8%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Qatar?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Qatar rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 70th and Qatar ranks 67th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade 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
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.