Manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Manufacturing, value added was 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua is 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua peaked at 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 225.98 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 225.98 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 250.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 293.27 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 349.28 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1964 | 392.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 439.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 461.13 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 525.47 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 551.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 591.70 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 647.11 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 677.92 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 709.21 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 744.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 841.36 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 861.12 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 896.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 987.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 988.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 717.90 million constant 2015 US$ | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 823.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 848.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 848.51 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 896.27 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 899.85 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 857.55 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 875.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 861.20 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 643.38 million constant 2015 US$ | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 631.25 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 621.49 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 661.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 627.36 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 627.65 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 632.44 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 677.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 729.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 785.96 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 777.92 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 832.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 867.79 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 918.59 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 937.63 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 960.52 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 billion constant 2015 US$, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -27.4% | 988.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 717.90 million constant 2015 US$ |
| 1988 | -25.3% | 861.20 million constant 2015 US$ | 643.38 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 408.00 million constant 2015 US$ | 225.98 million constant 2015 US$ | 591.70 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 807.17 million constant 2015 US$ | 647.11 million constant 2015 US$ | 988.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 818.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 631.25 million constant 2015 US$ | 899.85 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 697.34 million constant 2015 US$ | 621.49 million constant 2015 US$ | 832.02 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 867.79 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 98 Gabon 3.12 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 Afghanistan 2.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 102 Zambia 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.28 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 104 Lebanon 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua?
- Manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua was 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.98 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.