Gross capital formation rose 23.3% to USD 4,863 bil in Nicaragua in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, gross capital formation in Nicaragua reached an all time high of USD 4,863 bil in 2024 and an all time low of USD -90.0 bil in 1979. When compared to Nicaragua's main peers, gross capital formation in Costa Rica amounted to USD 14,940 bil, USD 7,195 bil in El Salvador, USD 8,343 bil in Honduras and USD 447,632 bil in Mexico in 2024.
Nicaragua has been ranked 97th within the group of 126 countries we follow in terms of gross capital formation, 30 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Gross Capital Formation (USD) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Belize | USD bil | 379 | 403 | 380 | 529 | 640 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | USD bil | 11,466 | 10,348 | 10,085 | 12,071 | 12,254 | ||||||||||||||||
| El Salvador | USD bil | 4,780 | 4,931 | 4,289 | 6,783 | 7,799 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | USD bil | 10,112 | 11,059 | 10,493 | 14,497 | 15,846 | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | USD bil | 6,395 | 5,715 | 4,593 | 6,820 | 8,273 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | USD bil | 294,948 | 288,841 | 226,866 | 285,794 | 334,020 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | USD bil | 3,136 | 2,264 | 2,588 | 3,381 | 3,401 | ||||||||||||||||
| Panama | USD bil | 27,734 | 26,563 | 13,668 | 21,094 | 27,422 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| USA | USD bil | 4,455,419 | 4,667,673 | 4,573,797 | 5,051,971 | 5,708,454 |
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