How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Nicaragua ranks 48th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nicaragua: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.4%

World rank

48th

of 161 countries

All-time high

2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.1721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.2242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

That places Nicaragua 48th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1962	1.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1963	1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1964	2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1965	1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1966	1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1967	1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1968	1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1969	1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1970	1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1971	1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1972	1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1973	1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1974	1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1975	0.9886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1976	0.8913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1977	0.9752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1978	0.5658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.0%
1979	0.2694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.4%
1980	0.4967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+84.4%
1981	0.689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.7%
1982	0.561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1983	0.5236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1984	0.4725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1985	0.555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1986	0.4848 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1987	0.3669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1988	0.4725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
1989	1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+112.6%
1990	0.9264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1991	0.5747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.0%
1992	0.5625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1993	0.5415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1994	0.285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.4%
1995	0.2797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1996	0.3023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1997	0.332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1998	0.336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1999	0.4365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
2000	0.3689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2001	0.3331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2002	0.3198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2003	0.3158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2004	0.3097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2005	0.312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2006	0.2971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2007	0.3048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2008	0.2892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2009	0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2010	0.2273 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2011	0.2486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2012	0.2784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2013	0.2812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2014	0.2686 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2015	0.2926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2016	0.2849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2017	0.2803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2018	0.2314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2019	0.1721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
2020	0.188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2021	0.2267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2022	0.1979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2023	0.1964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2024	0.2087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2025	0.2242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 0.2242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 0.2242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 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
1989	+112.6%	0.4725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
1980	+84.4%	0.2694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.9773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.2242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Nicaragua ranks 48th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,107 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 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.