Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Costa Rica
2,620 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia
2,810 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
61st
Malaysia rank
59th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,810 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,620 constant 2015 US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 190 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Malaysia ranks 59th of 163 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 476.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 378.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 98.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 838.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 667.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 170.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 804.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | 272.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 747.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1,778 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,753 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,175 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | 181.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,442 constant 2015 US$ per person | 84.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2,810 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,620 constant 2015 US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 190 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Malaysia ranks 59th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. 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 (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.