Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
168.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
279.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
11th
Rwanda rank
8th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 279.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 168.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 111.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 7.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 24.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 6.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 17.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 30.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 17.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 12.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 58.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 12.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 46.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 103.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 38.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 65.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 143.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 126.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 17.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 156.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 221.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 65.50 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 279.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 168.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 111.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 8th 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.