Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 16.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Nicaragua, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2023, plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Nicaragua stood at 16.7.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Nicaragua peaked at 29.22 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.89, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 6th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.18 | — |
| 2011 | 29.22 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 16.21 | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 11.79 | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 13.99 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 11.28 | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 17.22 | +52.7% |
| 2017 | 16.18 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 16.05 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.81 | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 9.89 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 12.75 | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 14.53 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 16.7 | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.99 | 10.81 | 29.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.47 | 9.89 | 16.7 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Nicaragua?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Nicaragua was 16.7 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 29.22 in 2011.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK