Gross capital formation in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross capital formation was 25.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Nicaragua is 25.8%, 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 in Nicaragua peaked at 33.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.9% | — |
| 1961 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 17.4% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 19.6% | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 20.9% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 23.0% | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 17.7% | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 19.0% | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 18.6% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 17.7% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | -27.5% |
| 1973 | 24.0% | +86.7% |
| 1974 | 31.5% | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | -32.0% |
| 1976 | 17.3% | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | +47.9% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -51.8% |
| 1979 | -5.7% | -146.5% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | -392.3% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | +40.6% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 26.8% | +69.3% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.6% | 14.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.6% | -5.7% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 15.8% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 17.5% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 22.3% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 17.8% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 20.3% | 25.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 65 Romania 25.9% compare
- 66 Russian Federation 25.9% compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 25.8% compare
- 69 Belgium 25.7% compare
- 70 Aruba 25.7% compare
- 71 Palestine, State of 25.6% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,188 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 360.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Nicaragua?
- Gross capital formation in Nicaragua was 25.8% 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 33.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross capital formation?
- Nicaragua ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.