Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 32,780 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32,780 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
133rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
35,487 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
-747.68 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 32,780 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 35,487 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, -747.68 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Nicaragua ranks 133rd 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 US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 301.1 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 385.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1963 | 429.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 566.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1965 | 980.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1966 | 1,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 1,146 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,021 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 1,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 1,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 938 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 2,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +132.2% |
| 1974 | 3,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1975 | 2,815 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 2,644 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 4,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 1978 | 2,182 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1979 | -747.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -134.3% |
| 1980 | 2,990 current US$ per square kilometre | -499.9% |
| 1981 | 4,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1982 | 3,830 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 5,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1984 | 5,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 5,160 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 4,051 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 5,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 5,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 2,312 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 1990 | 1,617 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 2,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1992 | 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 2,841 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 5,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 1995 | 6,513 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 7,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 9,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 9,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 13,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 11,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 10,810 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 9,737 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 9,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 13,597 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 15,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 19,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 23,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 15,999 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 18,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 25,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 27,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 28,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 28,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 34,447 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 34,270 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26,058 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 18,816 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 21,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 28,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 28,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 32,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 796.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 301.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,116 current US$ per square kilometre | -747.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,312 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,737 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,726 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,618 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 130 Ghana 35,814 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bhutan 35,758 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Russian Federation 34,115 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Kenya 30,667 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Timor-Leste 28,656 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Tajikistan 27,923 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 27.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 88,491 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,878 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 32,780 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 35,487 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -747.68 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.