Gross fixed capital formation in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross fixed capital formation was 24.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Nicaragua, 2006–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Nicaragua is 24.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Nicaragua peaked at 29.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.4% | — |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 20.3% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 16.5% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 18.0% | 24.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 17.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 817.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 29,937 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Nicaragua?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Nicaragua was 24.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.