Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth was 13.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
37th
of 205 countries
All-time high
21 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
0.5688 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Nicaragua, 1995–2025

051015201995201020251995: 19.8 % change on previous year1996: 16.2 % change on previous year1997: 13.2 % change on previous year1998: 17.3 % change on previous year1999: 17.2 % change on previous year2000: 13.3 % change on previous year2001: 11.6 % change on previous year2002: 3.7 % change on previous year2003: 7.9 % change on previous year2004: 14.3 % change on previous year2005: 13.4 % change on previous year2006: 17 % change on previous year2007: 15.2 % change on previous year2008: 21 % change on previous year2009: 2.8 % change on previous year2010: 10 % change on previous year2011: 16.9 % change on previous year2012: 12.8 % change on previous year2013: 9.5 % change on previous year2014: 13.7 % change on previous year2015: 12.8 % change on previous year2016: 9.1 % change on previous year2017: 8.8 % change on previous year2018: 0.569 % change on previous year2019: 1.2 % change on previous year2020: 3.9 % change on previous year2021: 12.9 % change on previous year2022: 12.1 % change on previous year2023: 15.6 % change on previous year2024: 10.9 % change on previous year2025: 13.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 13.07 % change on previous year for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.

That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Nicaragua peaked at 21 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5688 % change on previous year, in 2018.

Nicaragua ranks 37th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1995 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1995 19.77 % change on previous year
1996 16.24 % change on previous year -17.8%
1997 13.18 % change on previous year -18.9%
1998 17.33 % change on previous year +31.5%
1999 17.18 % change on previous year -0.9%
2000 13.33 % change on previous year -22.4%
2001 11.63 % change on previous year -12.8%
2002 3.7 % change on previous year -68.2%
2003 7.92 % change on previous year +114.1%
2004 14.28 % change on previous year +80.3%
2005 13.41 % change on previous year -6.1%
2006 16.96 % change on previous year +26.5%
2007 15.22 % change on previous year -10.3%
2008 21 % change on previous year +38.0%
2009 2.79 % change on previous year -86.7%
2010 10.02 % change on previous year +258.8%
2011 16.93 % change on previous year +68.9%
2012 12.78 % change on previous year -24.5%
2013 9.54 % change on previous year -25.4%
2014 13.72 % change on previous year +43.8%
2015 12.82 % change on previous year -6.6%
2016 9.07 % change on previous year -29.3%
2017 8.85 % change on previous year -2.5%
2018 0.5688 % change on previous year -93.6%
2019 1.16 % change on previous year +104.7%
2020 3.94 % change on previous year +238.8%
2021 12.93 % change on previous year +227.7%
2022 12.13 % change on previous year -6.2%
2023 15.58 % change on previous year +28.5%
2024 10.89 % change on previous year -30.1%
2025 13.07 % change on previous year +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.74 % change on previous year 13.18 % change on previous year 19.77 % change on previous year 5
2000s 12.02 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year 21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.55 % change on previous year 0.5688 % change on previous year 16.93 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.42 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year 15.58 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 34 Georgia 13.31 % change on previous year compare
  2. 35 Sao Tome and Principe 13.26 % change on previous year compare
  3. 36 Belarus 13.24 % change on previous year compare
  4. 38 Turkmenistan 12.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 39 Bhutan 12.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 Tonga 12.69 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Nicaragua?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Nicaragua was 13.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 21 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5688 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Nicaragua rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
Nicaragua ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.