Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth was 12.09 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Nicaragua stood at 12.09 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 387.8% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Nicaragua peaked at 152.22 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -64.92 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 16th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -457.5% |
| 1973 | 37.2 % change on previous year | -433.0% |
| 1974 | 22.21 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1975 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1976 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1977 | 28.15 % change on previous year | +404.8% |
| 1978 | -44.24 % change on previous year | -257.1% |
| 1979 | -64.92 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1980 | 152.22 % change on previous year | -334.5% |
| 1981 | 60.09 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1982 | -19.25 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1984 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1985 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1986 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -644.8% |
| 1987 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1988 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -1295.6% |
| 1989 | -18.14 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1990 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1991 | -8.5 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 1993 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1994 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -377.1% |
| 1995 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1996 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 1997 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1999 | 36.09 % change on previous year | +424.7% |
| 2000 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2001 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2002 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5961 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2004 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +1029.1% |
| 2005 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2007 | 12.61 % change on previous year | +564.2% |
| 2008 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2009 | -24.58 % change on previous year | -386.1% |
| 2010 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2011 | 22.05 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 2012 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2014 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 17 % change on previous year | +411.5% |
| 2016 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2017 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2018 | -21.99 % change on previous year | -1170.7% |
| 2019 | -27.47 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2021 | 33.98 % change on previous year | +217.2% |
| 2022 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2023 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -387.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -1295.6% | 1.01 % change on previous year | -12.03 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1170.7% | 2.05 % change on previous year | -21.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.7 % change on previous year | -64.92 % change on previous year | 37.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.58 % change on previous year | -19.25 % change on previous year | 152.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | 36.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6996 % change on previous year | -24.58 % change on previous year | 12.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 % change on previous year | -27.47 % change on previous year | 22.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | 33.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 13 USSR 14.4 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Ghana 13.83 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Rwanda 13.15 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Malaysia 12.04 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Armenia 11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 10.79 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Nicaragua?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth in Nicaragua was 12.09 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 152.22 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.92 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.