Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 28,604 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 28,604 current LCU per person for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 28,604 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,341 current LCU per person, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 87th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,341 current LCU per person | — |
| 2007 | 6,378 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 7,954 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 6,062 current LCU per person | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 6,903 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 9,271 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 11,794 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 12,862 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 13,896 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 16,546 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 16,866 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17,553 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 14,375 current LCU per person | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 10,676 current LCU per person | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 11,953 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 17,299 current LCU per person | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 17,831 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 20,392 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 23,961 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 28,604 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 28,604 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,343 current LCU per person, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 28,604 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,790 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,434 current LCU per person | 5,341 current LCU per person | 7,954 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 13,074 current LCU per person | 6,903 current LCU per person | 17,553 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,007 current LCU per person | 11,953 current LCU per person | 28,604 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 84 China, People's Republic of 37,938 current LCU per person compare
- 85 Moldova, Republic of 33,005 current LCU per person compare
- 86 Botswana 29,644 current LCU per person compare
- 88 Singapore 28,532 current LCU per person compare
- 89 Gambia, The 26,629 current LCU per person compare
- 90 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 26,455 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Nicaragua was 28,604 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 28,604 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,341 current LCU per person in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.