Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
3.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Puerto Rico
3.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
100th
Puerto Rico rank
97th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.43 % change on previous year against 3.31 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Puerto Rico ranks 97th of 163 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.78 % change on previous year | 11.2 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 10.7 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 13.13 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 8.85 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 0.9072 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5 % change on previous year | 51.35 % change on previous year | 46.34 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.43 % change on previous year against 3.31 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and Puerto Rico ranks 97th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.