Gross fixed capital formation in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross fixed capital formation was 71.80 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Nicaragua is 71.80 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Nicaragua peaked at 71.80 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.33 billion constant LCU, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.92 billion constant LCU | 5.33 billion constant LCU | 15.11 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.87 billion constant LCU | 6.08 billion constant LCU | 31.28 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.62 billion constant LCU | 14.65 billion constant LCU | 24.56 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.92 billion constant LCU | 12.32 billion constant LCU | 30.53 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.89 billion constant LCU | 24.06 billion constant LCU | 35.39 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.51 billion constant LCU | 28.68 billion constant LCU | 55.64 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.13 billion constant LCU | 34.46 billion constant LCU | 71.80 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 99 Comoros 94.58 billion constant LCU compare
- 100 Bhutan 93.54 billion constant LCU compare
- 101 New Zealand 81.51 billion constant LCU compare
- 103 Republic of Moldova 61.41 billion constant LCU compare
- 104 Honduras 56.28 billion constant LCU compare
- 105 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 54.75 billion constant LCU 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -21.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 351.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 12,860 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0199 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Nicaragua?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Nicaragua was 71.80 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 71.80 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 billion constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.