Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 240,487 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 108th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 240,487 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 291,373 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 368,596 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 284,944 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 329,118 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 448,304 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 578,351 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 639,551 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 700,491 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 845,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 873,517 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 921,281 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 764,499 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 575,214 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 652,089 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 955,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 997,283 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296,350 current LCU per square kilometre | 240,487 current LCU per square kilometre | 368,596 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 667,586 current LCU per square kilometre | 329,118 current LCU per square kilometre | 921,281 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 940,214 current LCU per square kilometre | 652,089 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 105 Yemen 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Guatemala 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 107 France 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 109 Brunei 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 110 Malaysia 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 Cuba 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,487 current LCU per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.