Nicaragua vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Annual growth of the gross capital formation

Nicaragua
28.7%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th

Annual growth of the gross capital formation over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-40-20020200020122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 28.7% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.7%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 7.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 9.4% 6.9% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 2.5% 4.6% 2.0% Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 14.8% 3.2% 11.7% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of the gross capital formation, Nicaragua or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Nicaragua, at 28.7% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth of the gross capital formation between Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
Nicaragua ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
205 places, 4,628 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed