Nicaragua vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate

Nicaragua
21.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-50050100150196119932025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 21.3 % change on previous year against 3.61 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.69 % change on previous year.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 5.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.26 % change on previous year 9.76 % change on previous year 7.5 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 2.98 % change on previous year 4.06 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 15.33 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year 11.97 % change on previous year Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Nicaragua or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Nicaragua, at 21.3 % change on previous year against 3.61 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17.69 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
Nicaragua ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 7,923 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.