Mexico vs Nicaragua: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Mexico
3.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
3.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico rank
71st
Nicaragua rank
70th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 0.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 70th of 168 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1970s | 25.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1980s | 13.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1990s | 7.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5094 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6425 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.07 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 fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 70th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed 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 fixed 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.