Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 10,052 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Nicaragua, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Nicaragua is 10,052 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Nicaragua peaked at 10,052 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 447.76 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 447.76 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 479.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 528.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 668.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 944.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 1,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 1,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 1,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 1,361 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 994.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 1,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1981 | 1,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 1,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 2,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 2,172 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 2,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 1,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1989 | 655.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 1990 | 650.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 957.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1992 | 1,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 1,118 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 1995 | 2,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 2,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 3,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 3,478 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,597 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 4,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 4,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 5,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 5,171 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 6,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 6,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 7,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 7,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 8,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 9,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8,950 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 8,438 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 8,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 10,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 10,052 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,348 current US$ per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 10,052 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94,257 current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +115.6% | 1,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,410 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | -61.7% | 1,711 current US$ per square kilometre | 655.46 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +66.4% | 994.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,656 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 916.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 447.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,915 current US$ per square kilometre | 655.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,531 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 650.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,275 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,364 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,985 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,594 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,454 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,856 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 155 Honduras 12,035 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Cameroon 10,663 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Uganda 10,098 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Congo 9,631 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Togo 8,766 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Liberia 8,174 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Nicaragua?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Nicaragua was 10,052 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10,052 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.76 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Nicaragua ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.