Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
42nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
3.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
-0.3306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 3.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.3306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 2.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 2.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1966 | 2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.3% |
| 1974 | 1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 1979 | -0.3306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -159.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -301.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.8% |
| 1990 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 0.343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3698 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2479 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2339 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 39 Guinea 0.253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Brunei Darussalam 0.2459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Benin 0.2429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Congo 0.2413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 0.2388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 48,340 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,047 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.