Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 22.81 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Nicaragua, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Nicaragua is 22.81, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Nicaragua peaked at 22.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.56, in 1960.
That places Nicaragua 120th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.56 | — |
| 1961 | 5.78 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 6.01 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 6.25 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 6.5 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 6.76 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 7.02 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 7.3 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 7.58 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 7.87 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 8.18 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 8.48 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 8.79 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 9.03 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 9.44 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 9.98 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 10.43 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 10.9 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 11.58 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 11.8 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 11.66 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.81 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 12.24 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 12.52 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 12.81 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 13.1 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 13.39 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 13.63 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 13.86 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 14.01 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 14.05 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.05 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.01 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.03 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.03 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.23 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 14.44 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 14.68 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 14.66 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.64 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.96 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 15.21 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.45 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 15.45 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.5 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.67 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.81 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.86 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.99 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.24 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.6 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.86 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.16 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 17.55 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.05 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 18.62 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.59 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 20.61 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 21.83 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 22.81 | +4.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 22.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.34, 61% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 22.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.47, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.66 | 5.56 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.86 | 8.18 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9 | 11.66 | 14.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.28 | 14.01 | 14.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.61 | 14.96 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.97 | 16.6 | 22.81 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Nicaragua?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Nicaragua was 22.81 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 22.81 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.