Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 74.23 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
74.23 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
122nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
134.19 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2006
All-time low
74.23 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Nicaragua, 2000–2020

0501001502000201020202000: 118.1 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 120.7 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 118.2 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 117.6 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 120.8 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 121.1 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 134.2 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 120 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 95.4 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 110.5 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 106.7 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 103.9 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 84.2 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 83.5 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 79 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 77.5 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 78.4 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 80.9 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 77.4 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 76.1 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 74.2 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Nicaragua stood at 74.23 Percentage of merchandise value. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Nicaragua peaked at 134.19 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006 and was at its lowest, 74.23 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2020.

Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 118.1 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 120.66 Percentage of merchandise value +2.2%
2002 118.17 Percentage of merchandise value -2.1%
2003 117.65 Percentage of merchandise value -0.4%
2004 120.76 Percentage of merchandise value +2.6%
2005 121.06 Percentage of merchandise value +0.2%
2006 134.19 Percentage of merchandise value +10.8%
2007 120.01 Percentage of merchandise value -10.6%
2008 95.4 Percentage of merchandise value -20.5%
2009 110.53 Percentage of merchandise value +15.8%
2010 106.67 Percentage of merchandise value -3.5%
2011 103.95 Percentage of merchandise value -2.6%
2012 84.2 Percentage of merchandise value -19.0%
2013 83.45 Percentage of merchandise value -0.9%
2014 79.03 Percentage of merchandise value -5.3%
2015 77.49 Percentage of merchandise value -1.9%
2016 78.35 Percentage of merchandise value +1.1%
2017 80.89 Percentage of merchandise value +3.2%
2018 77.39 Percentage of merchandise value -4.3%
2019 76.1 Percentage of merchandise value -1.7%
2020 74.23 Percentage of merchandise value -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 117.65 Percentage of merchandise value 95.4 Percentage of merchandise value 134.19 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 84.75 Percentage of merchandise value 76.1 Percentage of merchandise value 106.67 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 74.23 Percentage of merchandise value 74.23 Percentage of merchandise value 74.23 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 119 Russian Federation 76.56 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 120 Ireland 76.37 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 121 Thailand 75.43 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 123 Libya 73.34 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 73.29 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 125 Luxembourg 71.03 Percentage of merchandise value compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Nicaragua?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Nicaragua was 74.23 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 134.19 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 74.23 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
How does Nicaragua rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
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Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.