Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Nicaragua is 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Nicaragua peaked at 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 194 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1986 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1987 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +480.0% |
| 1988 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +25399.1% |
| 1989 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +4629.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 million SLC per square kilometre | +5691.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0184 million SLC per square kilometre | +2627.7% |
| 1992 | 0.025 million SLC per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0289 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0365 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0437 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0548 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0697 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0858 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1323 million SLC per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1291 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1328 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1283 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1386 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2087 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2405 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2914 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3686 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2849 million SLC per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3291 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4483 million SLC per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5784 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6396 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7005 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8455 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8735 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9213 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7645 million SLC per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5752 million SLC per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6577 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.959 million SLC per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9998 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.03 million SLC per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +25399.1% | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +5691.8% | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0007 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +4629.3% | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +2627.7% | 0.0007 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0184 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +480.0% | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0496 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0007 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1323 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2093 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1283 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3686 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6676 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3291 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.9213 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9409 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6577 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 120 Egypt 1.31 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 121 Guatemala 1.24 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 122 France 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 124 Brunei 1.13 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 125 Malaysia 1.07 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 126 South Sudan 0.976 million SLC per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Nicaragua?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Nicaragua was 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.