Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per 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 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% |
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 37,938 current LCU per person compare
- 85 Republic of Moldova 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 26,629 current LCU per person compare
- 90 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26,455 current LCU per person 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 48,340 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,047 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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.