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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 the largest country in Central America, facing significant political and economic challenges under an authoritarian government. Its economy is largely agrarian, with remittances and textile manufacturing also playing important roles, but growth is often hampered by political instability and external sanctions.
Leadership
Daniel Ortega
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
5.5%
Unemployment
6.0%
AgricultureTextiles and apparelMiningTourismRemittances
Trade
Key Exports
CoffeeBeefGoldSugarTextiles
Key Imports
Petroleum productsMachinery and equipmentFoodstuffsChemicalsVehicles
Top Partners
United StatesEl SalvadorMexicoCosta RicaVenezuela
Headlines (8)
The TribuneAug 6
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Read moreThe TribuneAug 4
Indian envoy Sumit Seth holds farewell meeting with Panama's Foreign Minister Javier Martinez
Read moreScroll.inJul 31
In Nicaragua, President Ortega bans elections - a new page in the authoritarian playbook
Read moreScienceAlertJul 31
'Within 20 Km of 2 Million People': Major Volcano Is Hiding Two Active Magma Chambers
Read moreDevdiscourseJul 30
Ortega's Grip Tightens: New Presidential Term Aims to Extend Power in Nicaragua
Read morekiplingerAug 9