Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
240,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
269,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
56th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 269,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 240,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 29,164 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 160 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 | 14,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 34,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 23,423 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 42,863 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 49,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 83,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 120,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 37,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 147,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 135,677 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 204,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 223,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,027 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 222,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 242,647 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,767 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 269,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 240,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 29,164 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.