Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 40 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.3363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.2596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.1689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 0.0909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.