Botswana vs Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Botswana
3.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
3.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
70th
Nicaragua rank
69th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Botswana ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.9797 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 0.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.