Food, beverages and tobacco in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Food, beverages and tobacco was 50.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Nicaragua, 1963–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 50.3% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Nicaragua peaked at 60.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1974.
That places Nicaragua 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 60.7% | — |
| 1964 | 58.7% | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 57.0% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 54.3% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 52.4% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 53.2% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 54.2% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 51.9% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 49.3% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 45.6% | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 51.1% | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 49.8% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 54.4% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 55.9% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 56.9% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +2.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 50.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 50.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.9% | 52.4% | 60.7% | 7 |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 45.6% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 50.2% | 56.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 52.0% | 58.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 45.7% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 48.7% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 49.2% | 53.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Nicaragua?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Nicaragua was 50.3% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1974.
- How does Nicaragua rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).