Manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Manufacturing, value added was 12.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua stood at 12.6%.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua peaked at 14.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.0% | — |
| 1995 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 14.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.6% | 14.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 48,340 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,047 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua?
- Manufacturing, value added in Nicaragua was 12.6% 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 14.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Nicaragua ranks 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.