Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Nicaragua

Services share of GDP in Nicaragua in 2025 — 45.2%. Ranked 131 in the world out of 158. Since 1994, the indicator has fallen by 5.2 pp.

2025 45.2% −1.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 131of 158
Period maximum 54.2%2009
Period minimum 45.2%2025

Trend over time

1994–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Nicaragua, 1994–20254547.55052.5551994199820022006201020142018202220251994: 50.3%1995: 48.7%1996: 47.2%1997: 48.5%1998: 48.8%1999: 50.2%2000: 49.7%2001: 50.3%2002: 50.4%2003: 52.1%2004: 50.5%2005: 49.9%2006: 53.8%2007: 53.3%2008: 52.9%2009: 54.2%2010: 51.7%2011: 48.5%2012: 48%2013: 48.4%2014: 48.5%2015: 48.6%2016: 49.5%2017: 50.3%2018: 51%2019: 50.5%2020: 48.6%2021: 46.2%2022: 46.4%2023: 46.5%2024: 46.8%2025: 45.2%
Change over the period: −5.2 pp Annual average: -0.17 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 45.2%
World computed 59.9%
Central America computed 59.8%
Services share of GDP — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 45.2 −1.6 pp
2024 46.8 +0.3 pp
2023 46.5 +0.1 pp
2022 46.4 +0.2 pp
2021 46.2 −2.4 pp
2020 48.6 −1.9 pp
2019 50.5 −0.5 pp
2018 51 +0.7 pp
2017 50.3 +0.8 pp
2016 49.5 +0.9 pp
2015 48.6 +0 pp
2014 48.5 +0.2 pp
2013 48.4 +0.3 pp
2012 48 −0.4 pp
2011 48.5 −3.3 pp
2010 51.7 −2.5 pp
2009 54.2 +1.3 pp
2008 52.9 −0.4 pp
2007 53.3 −0.4 pp
2006 53.8 +3.9 pp
2005 49.9 −0.6 pp
2004 50.5 −1.6 pp
2003 52.1 +1.6 pp
2002 50.4 +0.1 pp
2001 50.3 +0.6 pp
2000 49.7 −0.4 pp
1999 50.2 +1.4 pp
1998 48.8 +0.3 pp
1997 48.5 +1.3 pp
1996 47.2 −1.5 pp
1995 48.7 −1.6 pp
1994 50.3

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.