Mexico vs Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Mexico
3.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
3.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico rank
72nd
Nicaragua rank
69th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 0.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1970s | 32.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1980s | 13.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1990s | 7.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3799 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.456 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4951 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 72nd 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.