Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Nicaragua
3.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uruguay
3.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
69th
Uruguay rank
67th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 170 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 16.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 10 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 7.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 0.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 67th 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.