How does Nicaragua rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Nicaragua ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.

Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Nicaragua

Name: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Nicaragua
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nicaragua: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.1145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.9%

World rank

48th

of 185 countries

All-time high

1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0.1145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.1145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Nicaragua ranks 48th of 185 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.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1962	1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1963	1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1964	1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1965	0.7784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
1966	0.7595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1967	0.7996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1968	0.7953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1969	0.7889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1970	0.8311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1971	0.8182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1972	0.8072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1973	0.6811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1974	0.553 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1975	0.5445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1976	0.4882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1977	0.4435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1978	0.4645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1979	0.458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1980	0.3839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1981	0.3427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1982	0.3457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1983	0.3256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1984	0.2886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1985	0.3195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1986	0.3033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1987	0.2236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
1988	0.2445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1989	0.623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+154.8%
1990	0.6157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1991	0.4442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1992	0.3499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1993	0.3573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1994	0.1637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.2%
1995	0.1637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1996	0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1997	0.179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1998	0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1999	0.1713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2000	0.1698 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2001	0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2002	0.1795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2003	0.1805 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2004	0.1808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2005	0.1749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2006	0.174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2007	0.1644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2008	0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2009	0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2010	0.1454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2011	0.1432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2012	0.1464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2013	0.1496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2014	0.1488 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2015	0.142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2016	0.1413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2017	0.1401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2018	0.1505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2019	0.151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2020	0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2021	0.1575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2022	0.1505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2023	0.1355 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2024	0.123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2025	0.1145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 0.1145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 0.1145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) 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	+154.8%	0.2445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
1994	-54.2%	0.3573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.6089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1808 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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47 Senegal 0.1151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.1145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Nicaragua rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Nicaragua ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 220 places, 8,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (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.