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Nicaragua
Nicaragua · NIC · North America
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Risk Score
Guarded→ Stable
Risk Factors
No recent events in pipeline
Overview
Nicaragua is a Central American nation facing significant political repression and economic challenges under the Ortega government. International sanctions and human rights concerns persist, impacting foreign investment and development. The economy relies heavily on agriculture, remittances, and textile manufacturing.
Leadership
Daniel Ortega Saavedra
President
Government: Presidential republic
Rosario Murillo
Denis Moncada Colindres
Iván Acosta
Economy
GDP
$19.0B
GDP per Capita
$2.7K
GDP Growth
+3.0%
Inflation
6.0%
Unemployment
6.0%
Agriculture (coffee, beef, sugar)TextilesMiningTourism
Trade
Key Exports
CoffeeBeefGoldSugarPeanuts
Key Imports
Petroleum productsMachinery and equipmentFoodstuffsConsumer goodsChemicals
Top Partners
USAEl SalvadorMexicoCosta RicaVenezuela
Headlines (8)
Hindustan Times1d ago
Nicaragua-flagged merchant tanker runs aground off Manori amid rough seas
Read moreTimes of India1d ago
Unmanned tanker runs aground off Mumbai, 2 other vessels drift closer to coast
Read moreSpokane Spokesman-ReviewJun 29
Spokane asylum seeker self-deports to Nicaragua, fearing detainment and separation from 1-year-old
Read moreFOX WeatherJun 26