Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
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$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +392.3% | -0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | -146.5% | 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
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 Russia 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 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.