Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uruguay
0.1315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
135th
Uruguay rank
134th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.1315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 134th of 163 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3614 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.9067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.5525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.4076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.1315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.0003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 134th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.