Nicaragua - Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)

Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) in Nicaragua was 18.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 29.26 in 2015, while its lowest value was 16.98 in 2019.

Definition: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
2006 24.35
2007 25.60
2008 26.95
2009 20.32
2010 21.17
2011 24.62
2012 28.06
2013 28.34
2014 27.33
2015 29.26
2016 27.64
2017 26.76
2018 22.39
2019 16.98
2020 18.57

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts