Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 (capita LCU) 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 29,937 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,462 current LCU per person, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 29,937 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,015 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +19765.2% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0044 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +4760.8% | 7.25 current LCU per person | 352.19 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +4640.8% | 0.0044 current LCU per person | 0.2066 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +3406.3% | 0.2066 current LCU per person | 7.25 current LCU per person |
| 1980 | +507.6% | -0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +465.5% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
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, República Bolivariana de 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (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.