Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual growth of the gross capital formation was 28.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Nicaragua stood at 28.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.6% on the previous year and up 6,636.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Nicaragua peaked at 29.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -31.6%, in 2009.
That places Nicaragua 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -16.8% | — |
| 2001 | -8.4% | -50.2% |
| 2002 | -7.1% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | -85.4% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -1134.1% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -101.3% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -12272.3% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -44.9% |
| 2009 | -31.6% | -416.8% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -133.9% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +172.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -80.6% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -38.5% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -112.6% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -6397.8% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -101.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -558.6% |
| 2018 | -25.1% | -2174.6% |
| 2019 | -26.7% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -150.5% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +65.6% |
| 2022 | -6.0% | -127.0% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -360.1% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +83.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 28.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 10.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 28.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 8.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of the gross capital formation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +12272.3% | -0.1% | 18.1% |
| 2015 | +6397.8% | -0.4% | 27.7% |
| 2018 | -2174.6% | 1.2% | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.5% | -31.6% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -26.7% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | -6.0% | 28.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 7 Timor-Leste 32.2% compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 32.2% compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 30.6% compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 25.2% compare
- 12 Niger 23.4% compare
- 13 Mongolia 23.2% 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 annual growth of the gross capital formation in Nicaragua?
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Nicaragua was 28.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.6% in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,636.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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