Textiles and clothing in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Textiles and clothing was 22.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Textiles and clothing in Nicaragua, 1963–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2024, textiles and clothing in Nicaragua stood at 22.3%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Nicaragua peaked at 27.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 10th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 16.9% | — |
| 1964 | 18.2% | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 15.6% | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 14.6% | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +2.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 22.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 22.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6%, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1% | 14.6% | 18.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 9.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 8.3% | 13.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 11.5% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.3% | 23.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 textiles and clothing in Nicaragua?
- Textiles and clothing in Nicaragua was 22.3% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for textiles and clothing?
- Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Textiles and clothing refers to industries in ISIC (rev. 3) divisions 17-19 and includes manufacturing of textiles, apparel, dyeing of fur, and tanning of leather. 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 value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).