Economic complexity rankings in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Economic complexity rankings was 95 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
95
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
16th
of 121 countries
All-time high
99
in 2006
All-time low
37
in 1970
Years of data
52
1964–2015
Economic complexity rankings in Nicaragua, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, economic complexity rankings in Nicaragua stood at 95.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Nicaragua peaked at 99 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.67 | 40 | 70 | 6 |
| 1970s | 47.4 | 37 | 60 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65 | 53 | 86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.3 | 65 | 90 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.9 | 89 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.17 | 87 | 97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 13 Mozambique 97 compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 96 compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 96 compare
- 17 Cameroon 92 compare
- 18 Venezuela 90 compare
- 19 Iran 89 compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -13.26 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.08 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,372 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.59 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 16.62 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,372 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 36.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 225.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 90.12 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Nicaragua?
- Economic complexity rankings in Nicaragua was 95 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2006.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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