Nicaragua vs Slovakia: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Nicaragua |  Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $13.1B | $105.9B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | -4% | 4.1% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3% | 3.5% |
| Population | 6.2M | 5.4M |
| GDP per capita | $2k | $19k |
| GDP per capita growth | -5.02% | 3.89% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 11.57 | 0.49 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.37 | 0.58 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $5.7k | $35k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $13.1B | $99.5B |
| GNI per capita | $2k | $18k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $34.9B | $180.1B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $5.4k | $33k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Nicaragua | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 30% | 25% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | 21% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 5% | 2.5% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 3.4% | 2% |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 57.2 | 66.8 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.41 | 8.87 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.22 | 8.29 |
| Property Rights Index | 33.5 | 73.1 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 19.5 | 41.7 |
| Business Freedom Index | 55.1 | 55.3 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 87.2 | 92.6 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 55.5 | 52.6 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 60 | 75 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 70 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 75.4 | 86.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 71.5 | 75.9 |
| Government Spending Index | 77.5 | 50.2 |
| Tax Burden Index | 76.3 | 78.5 |
| Government Integrity Index | 24.3 | 49.7 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 25 | 50 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 74.1 | 77.2 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 12.2 | 12.8 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 15.3 | 6.1 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 7.4 | 1.5 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 1.3M | 2.3M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Nicaragua | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 37.2% | 48.8% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 90.7% | N/A |
| External debt stocks | $11.6B | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 60.3% | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 19% | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 14.4% | 5.6% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 23.6% | 22.1% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 22.9% | 23.4% |
| Total reserves including gold | $2.3B | $5.2B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $359.2M | $2.6B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Nicaragua | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 42% | 96.1% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 51.3% | 94.1% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $83M | -$2.8B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 16.8% | 37.7% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $162.6M | $183.9M |
| Personal remittances received | $1.5B | $2.1B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 25.8% | 30.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 15.5% | 2.4% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $1.9M | $749.1M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $55.5M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 16.7% | 39% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 27.4% | 40.8% |
