Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 48.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
48.1%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2013
All-time low
7.3%
in 1987
Years of data
66
1949–2014
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Nicaragua, 1949–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 48.1% for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 50.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1987.
That places Nicaragua 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 21.5% | — |
| 1950 | 29.3% | +36.4% |
| 1951 | 36.1% | +23.4% |
| 1952 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 35.3% | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 40.1% | +12.8% |
| 1956 | 27.1% | -32.4% |
| 1957 | 26.6% | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 23.9% | -10.2% |
| 1959 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 18.9% | -20.8% |
| 1961 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 22.8% | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 24.3% | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 28.7% | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 25.1% | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 24.5% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 22.4% | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 24.3% | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 29.5% | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 28.9% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 26.8% | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 31.0% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 32.6% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 34.9% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 44.8% | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | -46.2% |
| 1981 | 21.9% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 16.8% | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -32.1% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | +57.1% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | +184.1% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 25.4% | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -47.6% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 31.4% | 23.8% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.5% | 18.9% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.8% | 24.3% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 7.3% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 9.8% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 19.8% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 41.9% | 50.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 103,361 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,127 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 8.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Nicaragua was 48.1% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.