Fuel exports in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fuel exports was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Nicaragua, 1965–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.7% for fuel exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 135.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Nicaragua peaked at 2.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Nicaragua 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +190.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +521.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +62.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +237.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -31.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -51.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +379.2% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +193.2% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -35.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -96.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -67.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +272.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +694761.3% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -40.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -41.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +61.6% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +83.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -54.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +110.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +61.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -60.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -41.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +43.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +16.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +694761.3% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| 1970 | +521.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1979 | +379.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3302 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Nicaragua?
- Fuel exports in Nicaragua was 0.7% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fuel exports?
- Nicaragua ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.