Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.61 billion current LCU against 5.07 billion current LCU in Guatemala, a difference of 539.53 million current LCU.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 81st and Nicaragua ranks 79th of 155 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 billion current LCU | 441.59 million current LCU | 847.05 million current LCU | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion current LCU | 846.07 million current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.60 billion current LCU | 2.03 billion current LCU | 571.16 million current LCU | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.01 billion current LCU | 4.00 billion current LCU | 10.40 million current LCU | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.61 billion current LCU against 5.07 billion current LCU in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 539.53 million current LCU, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Guatemala ranks 81st and Nicaragua ranks 79th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.