Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 17.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 40.8%
World rank
21st
of 169 countries
All-time high
376.22 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-143.66 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 17.13 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 376.22 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -143.66 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Nicaragua ranks 21st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 24.91 % change on previous year | +168.5% |
| 1963 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1964 | 33.55 % change on previous year | +223.7% |
| 1965 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1966 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1967 | -0.0266 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1968 | -12.73 % change on previous year | +47722.5% |
| 1969 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 1970 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1971 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +183.2% |
| 1972 | -33.02 % change on previous year | -1102.2% |
| 1973 | 104.4 % change on previous year | -416.2% |
| 1974 | 40.66 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1975 | -40.81 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 1976 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1977 | 71.09 % change on previous year | +2899.3% |
| 1978 | -58.95 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1979 | -143.66 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 1980 | 376.22 % change on previous year | -361.9% |
| 1981 | 52.91 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1982 | -17.59 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1983 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8785 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1985 | -0.597 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1986 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 1987 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1988 | -29.4 % change on previous year | +1810.0% |
| 1989 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1990 | -12.64 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1992 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1993 | -18.37 % change on previous year | -479.9% |
| 1994 | 26.45 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 1995 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1996 | 20.75 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1997 | 21.26 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1999 | 30.64 % change on previous year | +811.3% |
| 2000 | -16.85 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2001 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2002 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2003 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2004 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -1134.1% |
| 2005 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2006 | -0.1484 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2007 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -12287.8% |
| 2008 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2009 | -31.59 % change on previous year | -416.8% |
| 2010 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2011 | 29.16 % change on previous year | +172.1% |
| 2012 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2013 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2014 | -0.439 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2015 | 27.65 % change on previous year | -6398.8% |
| 2016 | -0.2639 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -558.5% |
| 2018 | -25.1 % change on previous year | -2174.8% |
| 2019 | -26.65 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2021 | 22.31 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 2022 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2023 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -359.0% |
| 2024 | 28.93 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 2025 | 17.13 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 17.13 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.33 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 17.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.43 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -47722.5% | -0.0266 % change on previous year | -12.73 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +12287.8% | -0.1484 % change on previous year | 18.09 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +6398.8% | -0.439 % change on previous year | 27.65 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2899.3% | 2.37 % change on previous year | 71.09 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -2174.8% | 1.21 % change on previous year | -25.1 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1810.0% | -1.54 % change on previous year | -29.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.12 % change on previous year | -12.73 % change on previous year | 33.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.35 % change on previous year | -143.66 % change on previous year | 104.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.5 % change on previous year | -29.4 % change on previous year | 376.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3 % change on previous year | -18.37 % change on previous year | 30.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -31.59 % change on previous year | 18.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -26.65 % change on previous year | 29.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.25 % change on previous year | -6.09 % change on previous year | 28.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 18 Malawi 18.62 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Latvia 18.33 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Argentina 17.73 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Mozambique 15.85 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Armenia 15.6 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ukraine 15.48 % change on previous year 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 17.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 376.22 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -143.66 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.