Nicaragua vs Peru: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 242.94 billion current LCU against 209.78 billion current LCU in Nicaragua, a difference of 33.16 billion current LCU.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 98th and Peru ranks 95th of 186 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1415 current LCU | 51.5 current LCU | 51.36 current LCU | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.3535 current LCU | 236.36 current LCU | 236 current LCU | Peru |
| 1980s | 85,773 current LCU | 2.23 million current LCU | 2.14 million current LCU | Peru |
| 1990s | 6.65 billion current LCU | 21.87 billion current LCU | 15.22 billion current LCU | Peru |
| 2000s | 28.98 billion current LCU | 51.33 billion current LCU | 22.35 billion current LCU | Peru |
| 2010s | 89.72 billion current LCU | 136.48 billion current LCU | 46.77 billion current LCU | Peru |
| 2020s | 143.63 billion current LCU | 198.42 billion current LCU | 54.79 billion current LCU | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Peru, at 242.94 billion current LCU against 209.78 billion current LCU in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 33.16 billion current LCU, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th and Peru ranks 95th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.