Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 9.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 9.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 9.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Nicaragua ranks 74th 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 unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 5.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 7.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 5.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 6.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 8.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 7.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 7.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 8.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 9.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 71 Türkiye 12.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Mauritania 10.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Mauritius 9.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Ukraine 8.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Thailand 7.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 9.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.