Colombia vs Costa Rica: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Colombia
149.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica
168.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
12th
Costa Rica rank
11th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 168.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 149.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 18.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 9.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1970s | 22.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 24.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 34.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 30.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1990s | 59.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 58.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2000s | 78.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 103.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 24.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 158.81 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 143.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 15.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2020s | 155.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 156.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 168.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 149.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 18.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.