Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General was 4.57 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Nicaragua, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 4.57 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Nicaragua peaked at 5.49 Percentage of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.54 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 54th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.92 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 3.85 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6 Percentage of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 2.83 Percentage of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 3.26 Percentage of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 3.02 Percentage of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.54 Percentage of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.78 Percentage of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 3.24 Percentage of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 3.79 Percentage of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 3.33 Percentage of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 3.35 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.48 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.77 Percentage of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.85 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5 Percentage of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 5.08 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.49 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.17 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.57 Percentage of GDP | -11.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.57 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.28 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.57 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.18 Percentage of GDP | 2.54 Percentage of GDP | 3.92 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 Percentage of GDP | 3.33 Percentage of GDP | 5.49 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Nicaragua?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Nicaragua was 4.57 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.