Costa Rica vs Japan: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita
Costa Rica
1.84 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Japan
1.24 million constant LCU per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
Japan rank
16th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.84 million constant LCU per person against 1.24 million constant LCU per person in Japan, a difference of 599,010 constant LCU per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Japan ranks 16th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 587,678 constant LCU per person | 725,817 constant LCU per person | 138,139 constant LCU per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 564,220 constant LCU per person | 918,453 constant LCU per person | 354,232 constant LCU per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 843,932 constant LCU per person | 1.29 million constant LCU per person | 443,526 constant LCU per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.25 million constant LCU per person | 1.16 million constant LCU per person | 88,208 constant LCU per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.53 million constant LCU per person | 1.13 million constant LCU per person | 397,701 constant LCU per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.62 million constant LCU per person | 1.22 million constant LCU per person | 392,662 constant LCU per person | Costa Rica |
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 Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 1.84 million constant LCU per person against 1.24 million constant LCU per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 599,010 constant LCU per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Japan ranks 16th 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.