Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
down 37.0%
World rank
65th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2011–2023
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Nicaragua, 2011–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.0% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 65th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -37.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 51% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 64 Congo 0.2% compare
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2% compare
- 65 Montserrat 0.2% compare
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2% 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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 65th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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