Costa Rica vs Iceland: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita
Costa Rica
1.84 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Iceland
2.44 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
14th
Iceland rank
13th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.44 million constant LCU per person against 1.84 million constant LCU per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 602,110 constant LCU per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 13th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 587,678 constant LCU per person | 1.08 million constant LCU per person | 496,583 constant LCU per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 564,220 constant LCU per person | 1.17 million constant LCU per person | 603,136 constant LCU per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 843,932 constant LCU per person | 1.19 million constant LCU per person | 344,508 constant LCU per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.25 million constant LCU per person | 1.96 million constant LCU per person | 708,466 constant LCU per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.53 million constant LCU per person | 1.51 million constant LCU per person | 12,434 constant LCU per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.65 million constant LCU per person | 2.15 million constant LCU per person | 495,728 constant LCU per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.44 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 Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 602,110 constant LCU per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 13th 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.