Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 76.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
76.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 61.3%
World rank
37th
of 178 countries
All-time high
582.15 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-117.25 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
62
1961–2025
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 76.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 582.15 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -117.25 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Nicaragua ranks 37th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 31.96 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1964 | 26 % change on previous year | +1583.5% |
| 1965 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1966 | -24.47 % change on previous year | -348.1% |
| 1967 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1968 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1969 | -24.33 % change on previous year | +753.8% |
| 1970 | 18.55 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1971 | -11.53 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1972 | 53.3 % change on previous year | -562.3% |
| 1973 | -43.07 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 1974 | -38.93 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1975 | -117.25 % change on previous year | +201.2% |
| 1977 | 60.93 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1978 | -26.4 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1979 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1980 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1981 | -56.88 % change on previous year | +1815.7% |
| 1982 | -62.08 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 235.99 % change on previous year | -480.1% |
| 1984 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1985 | 124.08 % change on previous year | +1211.4% |
| 1986 | -28.02 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1987 | 108.24 % change on previous year | -486.4% |
| 1988 | -91.44 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1989 | 81.39 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 1990 | -33.92 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1991 | 52.28 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 1992 | -110.84 % change on previous year | -312.0% |
| 1993 | 582.15 % change on previous year | -625.2% |
| 1994 | 229.5 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1995 | 59.37 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1996 | -26.45 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1997 | 20.77 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1998 | 25.92 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1999 | -52.38 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 2000 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2001 | -64.5 % change on previous year | +832.0% |
| 2002 | 46.37 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2003 | -24.38 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2004 | -99.71 % change on previous year | +309.0% |
| 2006 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2008 | 224.92 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 2009 | 162.91 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 38.61 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2011 | 39.36 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2013 | -28.01 % change on previous year | -1883.0% |
| 2014 | 44.47 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 2015 | 65.9 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 18.21 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2017 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2018 | -35.76 % change on previous year | -595.9% |
| 2019 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2020 | 49.78 % change on previous year | +269.7% |
| 2021 | -46.5 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 2022 | -48.04 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 197.31 % change on previous year | -510.7% |
| 2024 | 47.65 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2025 | 76.86 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 76.86 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 % change on previous year, 8.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 76.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.64 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1883.0% | 1.57 % change on previous year | -28.01 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1815.7% | -2.97 % change on previous year | -56.88 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1583.5% | 1.54 % change on previous year | 26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6 % change on previous year | -24.47 % change on previous year | 36.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -11.82 % change on previous year | -117.25 % change on previous year | 60.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 31.78 % change on previous year | -91.44 % change on previous year | 235.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.64 % change on previous year | -110.84 % change on previous year | 582.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.34 % change on previous year | -99.71 % change on previous year | 224.92 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.5 % change on previous year | -35.76 % change on previous year | 65.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.18 % change on previous year | -48.04 % change on previous year | 197.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 34 Solomon Islands 88.77 % change on previous year compare
- 35 New Zealand 82.57 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Tanzania 79.81 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 76.07 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Palestine 73.79 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 69.63 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
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- 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 terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 76.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 582.15 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -117.25 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Nicaragua rank for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Terms of trade adjustment Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.