Costa Rica vs Tonga: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
240,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
188,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
56th
Tonga rank
59th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Tonga
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 240,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 188,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 52,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tonga ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Tonga ranks 59th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,803 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 112,697 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2000s | 147,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 113,294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 34,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 204,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 159,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 44,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 222,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 187,384 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,496 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$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Tonga?
- Costa Rica, at 240,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 188,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 52,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Tonga ranks 59th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.