Trade, S1 - Tariffs in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Trade, S1 - Tariffs was 0.9358 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Trade, S1 - Tariffs in Nicaragua, 1985–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, trade, s1 - tariffs in Nicaragua stood at 0.9358.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade, s1 - tariffs in Nicaragua peaked at 0.9493 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6339, in 1985.
That places Nicaragua 30th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Trade, S1 - Tariffs in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6339 | — |
| 1986 | 0.6367 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6367 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6367 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6367 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6367 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6367 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6367 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6367 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6367 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.872 | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8477 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8895 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9183 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8492 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9493 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.929 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9282 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9235 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9122 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.888 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9045 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9102 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.907 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9282 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9308 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9265 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9267 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9362 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9358 | -0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.9358 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8037, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.9358 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8815, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade, S1 - Tariffs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +36.9% | 0.6367 | 0.872 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6362 | 0.6339 | 0.6367 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.756 | 0.6367 | 0.9183 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.918 | 0.888 | 0.9493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9312 | 0.9265 | 0.9362 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 27 Australia 0.9528 compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 0.9457 compare
- 29 Guatemala 0.9415 compare
- 31 El Salvador 0.9333 compare
- 32 Costa Rica 0.9287 compare
- 33 Ukraine 0.9285 compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 131.72 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.08 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.51 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 37.79 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade, s1 - tariffs in Nicaragua?
- Trade, s1 - tariffs in Nicaragua was 0.9358 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade, s1 - tariffs recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9493 in 2000.
- What is the lowest trade, s1 - tariffs recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6339 in 1985.
- How does Nicaragua rank for trade, s1 - tariffs?
- Nicaragua ranks 30th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trade, s1 - tariffs rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade, S1 - Tariffs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.