Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Nicaragua

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Nicaragua in 2025 — 25.8%. Ranked 43 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 10.9 pp.

2025 25.8% +1 pp vs 2024
World rank 43of 131
Period maximum 33.6%2008
Period minimum -5.7%1979

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Nicaragua, 1960–2025-1001020304019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 14.9%1962: 17.2%1964: 19.6%1966: 23%1968: 17.7%1970: 18.6%1972: 12.8%1974: 31.5%1976: 17.3%1978: 12.3%1980: 16.8%1982: 18.8%1984: 22.2%1986: 16.9%1988: 26.8%1990: 19.3%1992: 20.9%1994: 17.5%1996: 22.2%1998: 25.8%2000: 26.7%2002: 22.4%2004: 24.1%2006: 28.3%2008: 33.6%2010: 24.8%2012: 31%2014: 28.9%2016: 31.2%2018: 24.1%2020: 20.3%2022: 21.7%2024: 24.7%2025: 25.8%
Change over the period: +10.9 pp Annual average: 0.17 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 25.8%
Central America computed 22.1%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 25.8 +1 pp
2024 24.7 +2.6 pp
2023 22.2 +0.4 pp
2022 21.7 −2 pp
2021 23.8 +3.5 pp
2020 20.3 +2.5 pp
2019 17.8 −6.2 pp
2018 24.1 −5.8 pp
2017 29.9 −1.3 pp
2016 31.2 −2.3 pp
2015 33.5 +4.6 pp
2014 28.9 −2 pp
2013 30.9 −0.1 pp
2012 31 +0 pp
2011 31 +6.1 pp
2010 24.8 +1.6 pp
2009 23.2 −10.4 pp
2008 33.6 +2.3 pp
2007 31.3 +3.1 pp
2006 28.3 +2.4 pp
2005 25.9 +1.8 pp
2004 24.1 +1.9 pp
2003 22.3 −0.2 pp
2002 22.4 −1.9 pp
2001 24.3 −2.3 pp
2000 26.7 −6.3 pp
1999 33 +7.2 pp
1998 25.8 −0.5 pp
1997 26.3 +4.1 pp
1996 22.2 +3.2 pp
1995 18.9 +1.4 pp
1994 17.5 −1.9 pp
1993 19.5 −1.5 pp
1992 20.9 +0.1 pp
1991 20.8 +1.5 pp
1990 19.3 −8.2 pp
1989 27.5 +0.7 pp
1988 26.8 +11 pp
1987 15.8 −1.1 pp
1986 16.9 −6.2 pp
1985 23.1 +0.9 pp
1984 22.2 −0.3 pp
1983 22.5 +3.7 pp
1982 18.8 −4.8 pp
1981 23.6 +6.8 pp
1980 16.8 +22.5 pp
1979 -5.7 −18.1 pp
1978 12.3 −13.3 pp
1977 25.6 +8.3 pp
1976 17.3 −4.1 pp
1975 21.4 −10.1 pp
1974 31.5 +7.5 pp
1973 24 +11.1 pp
1972 12.8 −4.9 pp
1971 17.7 −0.9 pp
1970 18.6 −0.4 pp
1969 19 +1.2 pp
1968 17.7 −3.3 pp
1967 21 −2 pp
1966 23 +2.1 pp
1965 20.9 +1.3 pp
1964 19.6 +2.2 pp
1963 17.4 +0.2 pp
1962 17.2 +2.4 pp
1961 14.8 −0 pp
1960 14.9

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.