In 1960 it occupied the last place in the region and in 2026 it remained there. Meanwhile, Costa Rica and Panama expanded the advantage: today their economies are four to five times bigger than Nicaraguan. Nicaragua’s entry has been published first in Nicaragua Investigación for 66 years as the smallest economy in Latin America.
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In 1960 it occupied the last place in the region and in 2026 it remained there. Meanwhile, Costa Rica and Panama expanded the advantage: today their economies are four to five times bigger than Nicaraguan. Nicaragua’s entry has been published first in Nicaragua Investigación for 66 years as the smallest economy in Latin America.