Africa vs Nicaragua: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate

Africa
-6.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nicaragua
12.95 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa rank
29th
Nicaragua rank
30th

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate over time

  • Africa
  • Nicaragua
-50050100150197119972024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 12.95 % change on previous year against -6.42 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 19.37 % change on previous year.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.0 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 30th of 30 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 21.39 % change on previous year 7.45 % change on previous year 13.95 % change on previous year Africa
1980s -5.03 % change on previous year 30.05 % change on previous year 35.07 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1990s 1.36 % change on previous year 7.43 % change on previous year 6.07 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2000s 12.51 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year 9.17 % change on previous year Africa
2010s 3.68 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year 0.0092 % change on previous year Africa
2020s 2 % change on previous year 16.95 % change on previous year 14.95 % change on previous year Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate, Africa or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 12.95 % change on previous year against -6.42 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate between Africa and Nicaragua?
19.37 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nicaragua?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Africa and Nicaragua rank globally for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 30th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 13,251 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.