Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 31,730 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 31,730 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 31,730 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,687 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 132nd 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 US$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13,687 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 15,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 19,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 14,010 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 15,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 19,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 24,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 25,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 26,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 31,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 30,520 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 30,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24,229 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 17,367 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 18,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 27,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 27,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 31,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 24,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,411 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,419 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 129 Ghana 34,930 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Algeria 34,062 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Kenya 32,320 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Russian Federation 27,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Belize 27,434 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Ethiopia 26,692 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 27.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 88,491 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,878 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 31,730 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 31,730 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,687 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.