Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 412,013 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
412,013 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
113th
of 166 countries
All-time high
497,106 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
-59,754 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 412,013 constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 497,106 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -59,754 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66,130 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 82,603 constant LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1963 | 91,164 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 121,746 constant LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1965 | 141,402 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 159,214 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 159,172 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 138,910 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 159,796 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 161,654 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 166,980 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 111,846 constant LCU per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1973 | 228,612 constant LCU per square kilometre | +104.4% |
| 1974 | 321,564 constant LCU per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 190,345 constant LCU per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1976 | 194,856 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 333,374 constant LCU per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1978 | 136,847 constant LCU per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1979 | -59,754 constant LCU per square kilometre | -143.7% |
| 1980 | 165,055 constant LCU per square kilometre | -376.2% |
| 1981 | 252,392 constant LCU per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1982 | 208,005 constant LCU per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 226,167 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 228,154 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 226,792 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 223,991 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 220,543 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 155,705 constant LCU per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 134,794 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 117,751 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 132,035 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 138,419 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 112,996 constant LCU per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 142,888 constant LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 163,755 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 197,742 constant LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 239,789 constant LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 247,851 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 323,792 constant LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 269,234 constant LCU per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 246,640 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 229,141 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 226,773 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 251,003 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 279,414 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 279,000 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 329,462 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 362,310 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 247,873 constant LCU per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 274,437 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 354,469 constant LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 374,485 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 387,490 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 385,789 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 492,462 constant LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 491,163 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 497,106 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 372,308 constant LCU per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 273,073 constant LCU per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 309,818 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 378,936 constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 355,842 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 412,013 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 412,013 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 412,013 constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 412,013 constant LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +376.2% | -59,754 constant LCU per square kilometre | 165,055 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -143.7% | 136,847 constant LCU per square kilometre | -59,754 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,460 constant LCU per square kilometre | 66,130 constant LCU per square kilometre | 159,796 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 178,632 constant LCU per square kilometre | -59,754 constant LCU per square kilometre | 333,374 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,160 constant LCU per square kilometre | 134,794 constant LCU per square kilometre | 252,392 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,702 constant LCU per square kilometre | 112,996 constant LCU per square kilometre | 323,792 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,085 constant LCU per square kilometre | 226,773 constant LCU per square kilometre | 362,310 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,278 constant LCU per square kilometre | 273,073 constant LCU per square kilometre | 497,106 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 364,152 constant LCU per square kilometre | 309,818 constant LCU per square kilometre | 412,013 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 110 Portugal 503,150 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 Kuwait 432,653 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 Honduras 415,108 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Slovakia 404,985 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Panama 399,551 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Mozambique 394,191 constant LCU 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)
- 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), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 412,013 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 497,106 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -59,754 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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)
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
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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.