Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 711.52 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nicaragua is 711.52 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 725.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 133.45 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1979.
Nicaragua ranks 111th of 161 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 207.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 220.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 274.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1963 | 293.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 391.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1965 | 444.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 490.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 471.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 389.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 440.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 431.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 431.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 386.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 500.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 607.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 555.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 563.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 725.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 390.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -46.1% |
| 1979 | 133.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -65.9% |
| 1980 | 327.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +145.4% |
| 1981 | 509.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1982 | 400.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 408.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 407.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 401.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 368.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 364.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 312.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 250.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 224.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 200.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 231.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 213.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 241.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 249.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 275.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 303 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 318.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 427.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 375.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 350.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 324.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 322.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 340.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 369.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 370.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 411.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 440.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 327.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 347.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 417.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 496.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 516.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 525.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 607.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 607.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 611.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 470.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 337.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 364.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 484.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 459.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 512.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 594.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 711.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 711.52 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 513.94 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 711.52 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,588 constant 2015 US$ per person, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +145.4% | 133.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 327.48 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 207.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 490.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 472.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 133.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 725.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 375.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 250.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 509.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 200.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 427.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 322.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 440.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 493.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 337.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 611.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 521.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 364.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 711.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 Cambodia 733.62 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 109 Tunisia 718.62 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 110 Kyrgyz Republic 712.78 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 112 Lao People's Democratic Republic 705.07 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 113 Côte d'Ivoire 681.55 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 114 Kiribati 676.42 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 37.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Nicaragua was 711.52 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 725.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.45 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.