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Nicaragua
Basic data — Nicaragua, Americas.
Data refreshed on 2026.05.06 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Risque élevé
4.7 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Economy 6.3
- Diplomacy 5.0
- Influence 0.0
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Managua
- Population
- 6,803,886 inh.
- Area
- 130,373 km²
- Currency
- NIO
- Regime
- republic
Executive in office
Head of State
Daniel Ortega
Parliament
Assemblée nationale
92 seats
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
20 G$
GDP / capita
2,848 $
Growth
3.6 %
Inflation
4.6 %
Unemployment
5.0 %
Defense / GDP
0.5 %
Life expectancy
75.1 yrs
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
7 Md$
Imports
11 Md$
Balance
-4 Md$
Top exports
- 24% Vêtements
- 18% Or
Top imports
- 11% Pétrole raffiné
Export partners
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États-Unis
58%
Import partners
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États-Unis
24%
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Chine
15%
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
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USA
24%
-
GBR
26%
-
FRA
31%
-
DEU
31%
-
RUS
78%
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CHN
80%
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IRN
71%
Abstention: 13%
Political calendar Wikipedia · IFES · NDI
Upcoming
-
2026-11
Présidentielle
Last election
-
2021-11-07
Présidentielle
Daniel Ortega (5e mandat, opposants en prison ou exilés)
National anthem
Salve a ti