Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
113th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-0 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1979.
Nicaragua ranks 113th of 184 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 1979 | -0 current LCU per square kilometre | -145.0% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -518.9% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +166.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +175.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 current LCU per square kilometre | +478.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1439 current LCU per square kilometre | +20226.7% |
| 1989 | 6.98 current LCU per square kilometre | +4753.1% |
| 1990 | 250.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +3489.2% |
| 1991 | 12,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +4874.1% |
| 1992 | 15,587 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 17,388 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 37,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +117.5% |
| 1995 | 49,042 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 66,971 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 90,597 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 105,261 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 157,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2000 | 143,556 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 144,547 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 138,771 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 148,640 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 184,977 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 227,527 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 279,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 356,249 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 459,612 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 325,415 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 386,103 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 564,304 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 639,082 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 697,321 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 740,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 967,268 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 985,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 822,201 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 623,234 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 738,589 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 987,901 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7128 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 6.98 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,265 current LCU per square kilometre | 250.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 157,269 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,829 current LCU per square kilometre | 138,771 current LCU per square kilometre | 459,612 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 745,538 current LCU per square kilometre | 386,103 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 983,622 current LCU per square kilometre | 738,589 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 110 Malaysia 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 Guatemala 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 France 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Eswatini 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 1.02 million current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.