Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency was 21.25 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.25 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
116th
of 202 countries
All-time high
29.26 %
in 2015
All-time low
5.02 %
in 1979
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency in Nicaragua, 1970–2023

51015202530197019962023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp standard local currency in Nicaragua is 21.25 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp standard local currency in Nicaragua peaked at 29.26 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.02 %, in 1979.

That places Nicaragua 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2023.
Year % Change
1970 12.34 %
1971 11.68 % -5.4%
1972 11.36 % -2.8%
1973 14.51 % +27.8%
1974 17.67 % +21.7%
1975 16.98 % -3.9%
1976 15.21 % -10.4%
1977 17.21 % +13.1%
1978 10.71 % -37.8%
1979 5.02 % -53.2%
1980 9.91 % +97.6%
1981 16.11 % +62.5%
1982 12.48 % -22.5%
1983 14.61 % +17.1%
1984 14.61 % -0.0%
1985 15.6 % +6.8%
1986 10.64 % -31.8%
1987 9.96 % -6.4%
1988 21.15 % +112.4%
1989 21.19 % +0.2%
1990 16.17 % -23.7%
1991 14.16 % -12.4%
1992 15.52 % +9.6%
1993 14.95 % -3.7%
1994 17 % +13.7%
1995 16.92 % -0.5%
1996 18.22 % +7.7%
1997 20.28 % +11.3%
1998 21.13 % +4.2%
1999 27.85 % +31.8%
2000 24.05 % -13.6%
2001 22.4 % -6.9%
2002 20.81 % -7.1%
2003 20.81 % +0.0%
2004 22.24 % +6.8%
2005 23.82 % +7.1%
2006 24.35 % +2.2%
2007 25.6 % +5.1%
2008 26.95 % +5.3%
2009 20.32 % -24.6%
2010 21.17 % +4.2%
2011 24.61 % +16.2%
2012 28.06 % +14.0%
2013 28.34 % +1.0%
2014 27.33 % -3.6%
2015 29.26 % +7.1%
2016 27.64 % -5.5%
2017 26.76 % -3.2%
2018 22.39 % -16.4%
2019 16.46 % -26.5%
2020 18.17 % +10.4%
2021 23.2 % +27.6%
2022 21.43 % -7.6%
2023 21.25 % -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.27 % 5.02 % 17.67 % 10
1980s 14.63 % 9.91 % 21.19 % 10
1990s 18.22 % 14.16 % 27.85 % 10
2000s 23.14 % 20.32 % 26.95 % 10
2010s 25.2 % 16.46 % 29.26 % 10
2020s 21.01 % 18.17 % 23.2 % 4

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  3. 115 Finland 21.3 % compare
  4. 117 Saint Lucia 21.12 % compare
  5. 118 Germany 21.11 % compare
  6. 119 Kuwait 20.96 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp standard local currency in Nicaragua?
Gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp standard local currency in Nicaragua was 21.25 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp standard local currency recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 29.26 % in 2015.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp standard local currency recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 5.02 % in 1979.
How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp standard local currency?
Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp standard local currency rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
217 places, 10,994 data points, 1970–2024
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