Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Gross capital formation
Costa Rica
3.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia
3.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Ethiopia rank
100th
Gross capital formation over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Ethiopia ranks 100th of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 17.2% | 16.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Ethiopia ranks 100th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.