What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was -0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.

How does Nicaragua rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Nicaragua ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.1%

World rank

68th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

-0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

Nicaragua ranks 68th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1962	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1963	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1964	0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1965	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1966	0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1967	0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1968	0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1969	0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1970	0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1971	0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1972	0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
1973	0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.7%
1974	0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
1975	0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
1976	0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1977	0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
1978	0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.8%
1979	-0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-146.5%
1980	0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-392.3%
1981	0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.6%
1982	0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1983	0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1984	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1985	0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1986	0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1987	0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1988	0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.3%
1989	0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1990	0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
1991	0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1992	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1993	0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1994	0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1995	0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1996	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1997	0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1998	0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1999	0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
2000	0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2001	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2002	0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2003	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2004	0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2005	0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2006	0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2007	0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2008	0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2009	0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
2010	0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2011	0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
2012	0.3101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2014	0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2015	0.3348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2016	0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2017	0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2018	0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2019	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
2020	0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2021	0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2022	0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2023	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2024	0.2475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2025	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

65 Romania 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
66 Russian Federation 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
67 Guinea-Bissau 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Belgium 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Aruba 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Palestine, State of 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Nicaragua rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Nicaragua ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.