Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 29,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
122nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
35,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
-4,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 29,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 35,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -4,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 122nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,952 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1963 | 6,569 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 8,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1965 | 10,190 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 11,473 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 11,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 11,515 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 11,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 12,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 8,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1973 | 16,474 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +104.4% |
| 1974 | 23,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 13,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1976 | 14,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 24,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1978 | 9,861 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1979 | -4,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -143.7% |
| 1980 | 11,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -376.2% |
| 1981 | 18,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1982 | 14,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 16,298 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 16,441 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 16,343 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 16,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 15,892 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 11,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 9,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 8,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 9,515 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 9,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 8,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 10,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 11,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 14,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 17,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 17,860 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 23,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 19,401 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 17,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 16,512 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 16,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 18,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 20,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 20,105 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 23,741 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 26,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 17,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 19,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 25,543 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 26,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 27,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 27,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 35,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 35,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 26,829 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 19,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 22,326 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 27,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 25,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 29,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,969 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,515 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,712 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 23,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,607 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 26,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,326 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 119 Tanzania, United Republic of 32,271 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Tajikistan 32,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Kenya 31,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 28,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Kazakhstan 27,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Timor-Leste 27,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 770 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,741 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 29,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 35,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.