Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 157.37 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 157.37.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 212.11 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 105.27, in 1974.
That places Nicaragua 86th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 159.54 | — |
| 1961 | 155.03 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 142.1 | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 136.15 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 125.23 | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 116.27 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 115.39 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 112.97 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 117.69 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 114.04 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 117.25 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 115.81 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 116.25 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 113.28 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 105.27 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 109.45 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 109.05 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 107.44 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 123.57 | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 170.29 | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 158.58 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 151.5 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 158.53 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 154.4 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 160.06 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 170.27 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 175.38 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 179.1 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 207.35 | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 212.11 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 211.18 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 209.79 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 206.52 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 206.33 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 198.2 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 186.1 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 174.55 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 168.65 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 166.27 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 159.51 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 160.15 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 160.19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 162.42 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 161.79 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 156.44 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 152.87 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 150.73 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 147.58 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 147.8 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 158.61 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 152.7 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 145.44 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 140.51 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 139.95 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 139.4 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 138.55 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 138.89 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 138.46 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 149.49 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 157.37 | +5.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 157.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115.62, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 157.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 178.01, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +37.8% | 123.57 | 170.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.44 | 112.97 | 159.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.77 | 105.27 | 170.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.73 | 151.5 | 212.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.71 | 159.51 | 211.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.86 | 147.58 | 162.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.08 | 138.46 | 157.37 | 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)
- 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 capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Nicaragua was 157.37 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 212.11 in 1989.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.27 in 1974.
- How does Nicaragua rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.