Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 9.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Nicaragua, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Nicaragua stood at 9.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Nicaragua peaked at 10.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 145th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.5% | — |
| 1971 | 7.6% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 9.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 9.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.8%, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +25.6% | 7.9% | 9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 142 Djibouti 9.7% compare
- 143 Eritrea 9.7% compare
- 144 South Sudan 9.3% compare
- 146 Palestine, State of 9.2% compare
- 147 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.1% compare
- 148 Tajikistan 8.9% 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 in Nicaragua?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Nicaragua was 9.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.