Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
112.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica
91.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Costa Rica rank
27th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 112.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 91.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 20.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 822.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 675.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 188.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 635.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 446.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 119.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 387.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 267.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 141.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 285.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 144.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 98.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 252.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 154.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 110.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 139.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 114.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 105.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
- Burkina Faso, at 112.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 91.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 20.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.