Gross capital formation in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross capital formation was 209.78 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
209.78 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
98th
of 187 countries
All-time high
209.78 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-0.1666 current LCU
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 209.78 billion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Nicaragua peaked at 209.78 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.1666 current LCU, in 1979.
Nicaragua ranks 98th of 187 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.07 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.075 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.096 current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1069 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1409 current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1659 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1953 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1931 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1728 current LCU | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1986 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2022 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.205 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1584 current LCU | -22.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3672 current LCU | +131.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6707 current LCU | +82.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4769 current LCU | -28.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4481 current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8036 current LCU | +79.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3701 current LCU | -53.9% |
| 1979 | -0.1666 current LCU | -145.0% |
| 1980 | 0.698 current LCU | -518.9% |
| 1981 | 1.16 current LCU | +65.5% |
| 1982 | 1.06 current LCU | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.48 current LCU | +39.0% |
| 1984 | 2 current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 5.34 current LCU | +166.8% |
| 1986 | 14.72 current LCU | +175.7% |
| 1987 | 85.18 current LCU | +478.6% |
| 1988 | 17,315 current LCU | +20226.6% |
| 1989 | 840,300 current LCU | +4753.1% |
| 1990 | 30.16 million current LCU | +3489.2% |
| 1991 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +4874.1% |
| 1992 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 4.55 billion current LCU | +117.5% |
| 1995 | 5.90 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 8.06 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 10.90 billion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 12.67 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 18.93 billion current LCU | +49.4% |
| 2000 | 17.28 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 17.39 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.70 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 17.89 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 22.26 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 27.38 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 33.57 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 42.87 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 55.31 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 39.16 billion current LCU | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 46.46 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 67.91 billion current LCU | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 76.91 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 83.92 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 89.06 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 116.40 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 118.64 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 123.93 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 98.94 billion current LCU | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 75.00 billion current LCU | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 88.88 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 118.88 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 121.96 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 143.75 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 178.52 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2025 | 209.78 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 209.78 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 505.56 billion current LCU, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 209.78 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226.36 billion current LCU, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation 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 | +20226.6% | 85.18 current LCU | 17,315 current LCU |
| 1991 | +4874.1% | 30.16 million current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +4753.1% | 17,315 current LCU | 840,300 current LCU |
| 1990 | +3489.2% | 840,300 current LCU | 30.16 million current LCU |
| 1980 | +518.9% | -0.1666 current LCU | 0.698 current LCU |
| 1987 | +478.6% | 14.72 current LCU | 85.18 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1415 current LCU | 0.07 current LCU | 0.1986 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3535 current LCU | -0.1666 current LCU | 0.8036 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,773 current LCU | 0.698 current LCU | 840,300 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.65 billion current LCU | 30.16 million current LCU | 18.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.98 billion current LCU | 16.70 billion current LCU | 55.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.72 billion current LCU | 46.46 billion current LCU | 123.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.63 billion current LCU | 88.88 billion current LCU | 209.78 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 99 New Caledonia 208.58 billion current LCU compare
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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 in Nicaragua?
- Gross capital formation in Nicaragua was 209.78 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 209.78 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1666 current LCU in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross capital formation?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.