Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
67th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Nicaragua ranks 67th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9992 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 0.918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3798 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +225.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +225.9% | 0.1913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7876 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 64 Portugal 0.3334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Kosovo 0.3319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.3319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Greenland 0.3245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Morocco 0.322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Costa Rica 0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.