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: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 6,622.7% 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 9th out of 167 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -16.9% | — |
| 2001 | -8.4% | -50.2% |
| 2002 | -7.1% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | -85.5% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -1136.9% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -101.3% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -12160.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -44.9% |
| 2009 | -31.6% | -416.9% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -133.9% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +172.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -80.6% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -38.6% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -112.7% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -6384.1% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -100.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -565.4% |
| 2018 | -25.1% | -2175.2% |
| 2019 | -26.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -150.5% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +65.5% |
| 2022 | -6.0% | -127.0% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -360.1% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +83.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.5% | -31.6% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -26.6% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | -6.0% | 28.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 6 Kiribati 37.4% compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 32.2% compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 30.6% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 25.2% compare
- 11 Niger 23.4% compare
- 12 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,181 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,594 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 41.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 131,635 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.03 % 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 World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 9th out of 167 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 6,622.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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