Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 15.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Nicaragua, 2006–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 15.1% for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in 2025.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Nicaragua peaked at 22.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2019.
That places Nicaragua 64th out of 106 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, private sector in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.2% | — |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 14.5% | 21.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 9.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,188 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 360.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Nicaragua?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Nicaragua was 15.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Nicaragua ranks 64th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.