Nicaragua Military Strength (2020)
114/138
For 2020, Nicaragua is ranked 114 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PowerIndex* rating of 2.2747
Note: Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PowerIndex' score. Some values are estimated when official numbers are not available.
Total Population
101/138
6,085,213
Available Manpower
99/138
3,030,436
Fit-for-Service
96/138
2,575,871
Reaching Military Age Annually
84/138
139,097
Total Military Personnel
12,000 (est.)
Active Personnel
85/138
12,000
Reserve Personnel
138/138
0
Total Strength
102/138
19
Fighters
138/138
0
Dedicated Attack
138/138
0
Transports
44/138
5
Trainers
76/138
1
Special-Mission
138/138
0
Helicopters
86/138
14
Attack Helicopters
138/138
0
Tanks
73/138
104
Armored Vehicles
98/138
265
Self-Propelled Artillery
138/138
0
Towed Artillery
19/138
654
Rocket Projectors
19/138
163
Oil Production
138/138
0 bbl
Oil Consumption
77/138
35,000 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves
138/138
0 bbl
Labor Force
93/138
3,046,000
Merchant Marine Strength
100/138
5
Ports & Terminals
19/138
2
Roadway Coverage
100/138
22,111 km
Railway Coverage
138/138
0 km
Serviceable Airports
38/138
147
Defense Budget
117/138
$140,000,000 usd
External Debt
97/138
$11,310,000,000 usd
Res. of Foreign Exchange/Gold
106/138
$2,758,000,000 usd
Purchasing Power Parity
112/138
$38,015,000,000 usd
Square Land Area
92/138
130,370 km
Coastline Coverage
65/138
910 km
Shared Borders
105/138
1,253 km
Usable Waterways
42/138
2,220 km