Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.2926 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 59 Belarus 0.2508 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Gabon 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Vanuatu 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Australia 0.2433 current US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2926 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.