Manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Manufacturing, value added was 2.80 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua stood at 2.80 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua peaked at 2.80 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 540.00 million current US$, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 540.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 577.05 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 586.28 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 597.53 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 589.89 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 580.60 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 637.50 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 730.56 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 774.62 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 742.91 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 813.35 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 857.55 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 919.39 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.80 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.78 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.78 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.80 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.54 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.80 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.69 billion current US$, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 578.56 million current US$ | 540.00 million current US$ | 597.53 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 883.43 million current US$ | 637.50 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 1.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 billion current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 2.80 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 Georgia 3.05 billion current US$ compare
- 109 Equatorial Guinea 2.86 billion current US$ compare
- 110 Liechtenstein 2.82 billion current US$ compare
- 112 North Macedonia 2.74 billion current US$ compare
- 113 Sudan 2.65 billion current US$ compare
- 114 Guinea 2.54 billion current 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua?
- Manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua was 2.80 billion current US$ 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 2.80 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 540.00 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.