Chile vs Costa Rica: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita
Chile
2.61 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Costa Rica
1.84 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Chile rank
12th
Costa Rica rank
14th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.61 million constant LCU per person against 1.84 million constant LCU per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 771,800 constant LCU per person.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 14th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 363,609 constant LCU per person | 334,127 constant LCU per person | 29,483 constant LCU per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 305,943 constant LCU per person | 587,678 constant LCU per person | 281,735 constant LCU per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 345,214 constant LCU per person | 564,220 constant LCU per person | 219,006 constant LCU per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 823,356 constant LCU per person | 843,932 constant LCU per person | 20,576 constant LCU per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.50 million constant LCU per person | 1.25 million constant LCU per person | 253,715 constant LCU per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.43 million constant LCU per person | 1.53 million constant LCU per person | 902,404 constant LCU per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.41 million constant LCU per person | 1.65 million constant LCU per person | 755,185 constant LCU per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 2.61 million constant LCU per person against 1.84 million constant LCU per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 771,800 constant LCU per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Chile ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 14th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.