Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.1508 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1508 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
36th
of 158 countries
All-time high
1.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.1508 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

00.511.52196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.1508 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP for agricultural output, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 1.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1508 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Nicaragua 36th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1961 1.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1962 1.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1963 1.88 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1964 1.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1965 1.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -35.0%
1966 1.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1967 1.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1968 1.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1969 1.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1970 1.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1971 1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1972 0.9414 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1973 0.788 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.3%
1974 0.6253 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -20.6%
1975 0.6411 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1976 0.573 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1977 0.4847 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.4%
1978 0.5577 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +15.1%
1979 0.6751 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +21.0%
1980 0.3494 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -48.2%
1981 0.3443 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1982 0.3616 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.0%
1983 0.3107 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1984 0.2913 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1985 0.3129 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1986 0.2829 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1987 0.1977 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -30.1%
1988 0.2856 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +44.5%
1989 0.7594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +165.9%
1990 0.7581 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1991 0.5179 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -31.7%
1992 0.4436 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1993 0.4606 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1994 0.2125 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -53.9%
1995 0.2181 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.7%
1996 0.2169 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1997 0.219 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1998 0.2177 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1999 0.2352 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2000 0.2484 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2001 0.2341 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2002 0.251 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2003 0.282 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2004 0.2399 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2005 0.2509 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2006 0.2284 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2007 0.2193 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2008 0.1904 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2009 0.2126 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.6%
2010 0.2013 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2011 0.1987 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2012 0.1901 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2013 0.1886 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2014 0.173 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2015 0.162 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2016 0.1749 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2017 0.1815 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2018 0.1954 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2019 0.204 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2020 0.2107 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2021 0.1964 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2022 0.1804 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2023 0.1508 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.4%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.1508 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.174 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.1508 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural output, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +165.9% 0.2856 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.46 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.7329 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4847 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.3496 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1977 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2125 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7581 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2357 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1904 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.282 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1869 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.162 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.204 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1846 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1508 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2107 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 4

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  4. 37 Ethiopia 0.1445 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 38 Ukraine 0.1404 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 39 Tanzania 0.1332 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.1508 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1508 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 36th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 8,457 data points, 1961–2024
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.