The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Nicaragua expanded 6.10 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Nicaragua averaged 3.78 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 18.50 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -9.10 percent in the first quarter of 2019. source: Banco Central de Nicaragua

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Nicaragua is expected to be 2.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Nicaragua GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 2.90 percent in 2027 and 3.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP Growth Rate YoY 6.10 5.90 percent Mar 2026
GDP Constant Prices 56497.30 58932.00 NIO Million Mar 2026
GDP from Agriculture 3145.00 3884.00 NIO Million Mar 2026
GDP from Construction 1502.00 2149.00 NIO Million Mar 2026
GDP from Manufacturing 8662.00 8855.00 NIO Million Mar 2026
GDP from Mining 1532.00 1397.00 NIO Million Mar 2026
GDP from Public Administration 2713.00 2745.00 NIO Million Mar 2026
GDP from Services 8410.00 8065.00 NIO Million Mar 2026
GDP from Transport 3757.00 5269.00 NIO Million Mar 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 17863.00 20391.00 NIO Million Mar 2026


Nicaragua GDP Annual Growth Rate
The biggest sector of Nicaragua's economy is services (61 percent of GDP), including internal trade (13 percent); transport and communications (9 percent); real estate activities (7 percent) and public administration (7 percent). Industry contributes to 23 percent of GDP with manufacturing (16 percent) and construction (3 percent) accounting for the largest share. The agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishing sector creates 16 percent of the wealth, mainly in agriculture (8 percent) and livestock (6 percent). On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP (79 percent), followed by gross fixed capital formation (32 percent) and government spending (15 percent). Exports of goods and services represent 42 percent of GDP while imports account for 68 percent, subtracting 26 percent of total GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.10 5.90 18.50 -9.10 1995 - 2026 percent Quarterly