Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate was 12.95 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 485.9%
World rank
30th
of 235 countries
All-time high
137.58 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-66.48 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1971–2023

-50050100150197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 12.95 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 485.9% on the previous year and up 143.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 137.58 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -66.48 % change on previous year, in 1979.

Nicaragua ranks 30th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0.7241 % change on previous year
1972 3.63 % change on previous year +401.2%
1973 58.64 % change on previous year +1516.0%
1974 69.28 % change on previous year +18.1%
1975 0.492 % change on previous year -99.3%
1976 4.08 % change on previous year +728.5%
1977 37.14 % change on previous year +811.2%
1978 -40.5 % change on previous year -209.0%
1979 -66.48 % change on previous year +64.2%
1980 137.58 % change on previous year -307.0%
1981 87.44 % change on previous year -36.4%
1982 -18.41 % change on previous year -121.1%
1983 27.31 % change on previous year -248.3%
1984 1.94 % change on previous year -92.9%
1985 5.71 % change on previous year +194.1%
1986 -31.16 % change on previous year -645.9%
1987 -4.76 % change on previous year -84.7%
1988 92.49 % change on previous year -2042.1%
1989 2.32 % change on previous year -97.5%
1990 -20.86 % change on previous year -997.5%
1991 -10 % change on previous year -52.1%
1992 16.22 % change on previous year -262.3%
1993 2.73 % change on previous year -83.2%
1994 5.89 % change on previous year +115.9%
1995 6.49 % change on previous year +10.2%
1996 12.26 % change on previous year +88.9%
1997 13.44 % change on previous year +9.6%
1998 10.03 % change on previous year -25.4%
1999 38.06 % change on previous year +279.5%
2000 -9.11 % change on previous year -123.9%
2001 -2.44 % change on previous year -73.2%
2002 -9.32 % change on previous year +281.8%
2003 1.9 % change on previous year -120.3%
2004 16.29 % change on previous year +759.1%
2005 16.89 % change on previous year +3.7%
2006 9.75 % change on previous year -42.3%
2007 15.39 % change on previous year +57.9%
2008 20.47 % change on previous year +33.0%
2009 -26.37 % change on previous year -228.8%
2010 10 % change on previous year -137.9%
2011 29.73 % change on previous year +197.2%
2012 22.86 % change on previous year -23.1%
2013 5.32 % change on previous year -76.7%
2014 4.31 % change on previous year -18.9%
2015 14.96 % change on previous year +246.8%
2016 -1.61 % change on previous year -110.8%
2017 0.449 % change on previous year -127.8%
2018 -20.97 % change on previous year -4770.3%
2019 -28.32 % change on previous year +35.1%
2020 10.28 % change on previous year -136.3%
2021 42.37 % change on previous year +312.1%
2022 2.21 % change on previous year -94.8%
2023 12.95 % change on previous year +485.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -4770.3% 0.449 % change on previous year -20.97 % change on previous year
1988 +2042.1% -4.76 % change on previous year 92.49 % change on previous year
1973 +1516.0% 3.63 % change on previous year 58.64 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.45 % change on previous year -66.48 % change on previous year 69.28 % change on previous year 9
1980s 30.05 % change on previous year -31.16 % change on previous year 137.58 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.43 % change on previous year -20.86 % change on previous year 38.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.34 % change on previous year -26.37 % change on previous year 20.47 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.67 % change on previous year -28.32 % change on previous year 29.73 % change on previous year 10
2020s 16.95 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 42.37 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 27 Mozambique 13.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 28 Central African Republic 13.68 % change on previous year compare
  3. 29 Iceland 13.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 31 Malaysia 12.79 % change on previous year compare
  5. 32 Georgia 12.76 % change on previous year compare
  6. 33 Moldova 12.7 % change on previous year compare
  7. 33 Republic of Moldova 12.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 12.95 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 137.58 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -66.48 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Nicaragua rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
Nicaragua ranks 30th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.4%. 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 US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 13,251 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.