Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 240,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 197,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 42,454 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 47,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 42,863 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 53,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 83,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 68,489 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,810 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 147,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 114,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 32,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 204,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 154,028 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 222,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 198,621 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,259 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 240,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 197,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 42,454 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.