Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.3471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.4036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Nicaragua 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 0.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +251.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 0.152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.3471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.3471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +251.1% | 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 52 Gabon 0.3555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Mauritania 0.3516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Sweden 0.3484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Namibia 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Norway 0.3331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Luxembourg 0.3259 BoP, current 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.3471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.