Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guatemala
0.1272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
135th
Guatemala rank
138th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Guatemala, a difference of 0.004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 135th and Guatemala ranks 138th of 163 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 0.9067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 0.5525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.4076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4339 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th and Guatemala ranks 138th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.