Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant … unit GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant … unit GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Nicaragua, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Nicaragua peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Nicaragua ranks 127th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant … unit GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +84.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +112.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant … unit GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +112.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +84.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 124 Gambia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Canada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Japan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Netherlands 0 units 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, private sector, constant prices in Nicaragua?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Nicaragua was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Nicaragua ranks 127th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.