Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 21.3% against 19.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 8.4% | -34.8% | 43.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -0.7% | 247.5% | 248.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 23.3% | 20.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 10.2% | 5.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
- Nicaragua, at 21.3% against 19.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 1.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Nicaragua ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.