Gross capital formation in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross capital formation was 5.73 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Nicaragua, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Nicaragua is 5.73 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Nicaragua peaked at 5.73 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -89.98 million current US$, in 1979.
Nicaragua ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.70 million current US$ | 33.82 million current US$ | 142.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 254.59 million current US$ | -89.98 million current US$ | 570.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 541.54 million current US$ | 278.24 million current US$ | 703.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 759.10 million current US$ | 194.58 million current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 2.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 4.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 billion current US$ | 2.59 billion current US$ | 5.73 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- DEC alternative conversion factor 36.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 225.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 90.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -44.17 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 109,918 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,850 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 770.25 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Nicaragua?
- Gross capital formation in Nicaragua was 5.73 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.98 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross capital formation?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.