Industry (including construction), value added in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Industry (including construction), value added was 51.25 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 51.25 billion constant LCU for industry (including construction), value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Nicaragua peaked at 51.25 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.89 billion constant LCU, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 120th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.89 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 7.60 billion constant LCU | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 9.62 billion constant LCU | +26.6% |
| 1963 | 10.62 billion constant LCU | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 11.81 billion constant LCU | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 13.18 billion constant LCU | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 14.96 billion constant LCU | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 15.57 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 15.47 billion constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 15.95 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 16.40 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 16.91 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 17.74 billion constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 19.03 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 23.91 billion constant LCU | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 23.25 billion constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 24.67 billion constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 27.89 billion constant LCU | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 22.45 billion constant LCU | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 13.03 billion constant LCU | -42.0% |
| 1980 | 16.47 billion constant LCU | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 17.16 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 15.98 billion constant LCU | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 17.14 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 17.45 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 17.25 billion constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 17.67 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 17.82 billion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 14.42 billion constant LCU | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 13.76 billion constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 13.38 billion constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 13.64 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 13.53 billion constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.61 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.30 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 15.41 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 16.20 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 16.71 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 16.92 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.32 billion constant LCU | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 19.71 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 20.76 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 20.36 billion constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.77 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.83 billion constant LCU | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 23.98 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 24.81 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 24.84 billion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.66 billion constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.09 billion constant LCU | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 23.30 billion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 25.79 billion constant LCU | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 29.39 billion constant LCU | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 32.62 billion constant LCU | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 34.58 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 36.79 billion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 37.75 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 38.56 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 38.12 billion constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.54 billion constant LCU | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 35.61 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.94 billion constant LCU | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 43.41 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.19 billion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 47.87 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 51.25 billion constant LCU | +7.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 51.25 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119.95 billion constant LCU, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 51.25 billion constant LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.90 billion constant LCU, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -42.0% | 22.45 billion constant LCU | 13.03 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.17 billion constant LCU | 6.89 billion constant LCU | 15.95 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.53 billion constant LCU | 13.03 billion constant LCU | 27.89 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.51 billion constant LCU | 13.76 billion constant LCU | 17.82 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.30 billion constant LCU | 13.38 billion constant LCU | 19.32 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.48 billion constant LCU | 19.71 billion constant LCU | 24.84 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.24 billion constant LCU | 23.30 billion constant LCU | 38.56 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.55 billion constant LCU | 35.61 billion constant LCU | 51.25 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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 industry (including construction), value added in Nicaragua?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Nicaragua was 51.25 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 51.25 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 billion constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. 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 in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.