Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 29,937 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 29,937 current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 29,937 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0 current LCU per person, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +125.1% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +77.1% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | -31.0% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +74.0% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | -55.3% |
| 1979 | -0 current LCU per person | -143.8% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | -507.6% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | +60.9% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | +160.5% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | +169.3% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | +465.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 current LCU per person | +19765.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2066 current LCU per person | +4640.8% |
| 1990 | 7.25 current LCU per person | +3406.3% |
| 1991 | 352.19 current LCU per person | +4760.8% |
| 1992 | 430.5 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 469.83 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,000 current LCU per person | +112.9% |
| 1995 | 1,271 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 1,704 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 1997 | 2,267 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 2,594 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 3,820 current LCU per person | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 3,440 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 3,419 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,243 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3,433 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4,222 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 5,125 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 6,196 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 7,799 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 9,918 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 6,923 current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 8,098 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 11,670 current LCU per person | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 13,032 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 14,024 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 14,681 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 18,929 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 19,036 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19,621 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 15,460 current LCU per person | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 11,568 current LCU per person | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 13,538 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 17,891 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 18,120 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 21,067 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 25,812 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2025 | 29,937 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | -0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0211 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0.2066 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,392 current LCU per person | 7.25 current LCU per person | 3,820 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,372 current LCU per person | 3,243 current LCU per person | 9,918 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,612 current LCU per person | 8,098 current LCU per person | 19,621 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,061 current LCU per person | 13,538 current LCU per person | 29,937 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 87 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34,274 current LCU per person compare
- 88 Botswana 30,622 current LCU per person compare
- 89 Central African Republic 30,112 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Singapore 29,051 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Switzerland 28,135 current LCU per person compare
- 93 Ireland 26,706 current LCU per person 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 (current US$), annual growth rate 17.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 817.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 29,937 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 29,937 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 current LCU per person in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.