Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Costa Rica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10.04 trillion constant LCU against 9.46 trillion constant LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 577.64 billion constant LCU.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 521.33 billion constant LCU | 973.17 billion constant LCU | 451.84 billion constant LCU | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.23 trillion constant LCU | 1.20 trillion constant LCU | 30.43 billion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.53 trillion constant LCU | 1.02 trillion constant LCU | 519.17 billion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.98 trillion constant LCU | 1.28 trillion constant LCU | 1.71 trillion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.30 trillion constant LCU | 3.32 trillion constant LCU | 1.98 trillion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.31 trillion constant LCU | 5.67 trillion constant LCU | 1.64 trillion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.42 trillion constant LCU | 7.98 trillion constant LCU | 443.54 billion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Costa Rica or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 10.04 trillion constant LCU against 9.46 trillion constant LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 577.64 billion constant LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Madagascar rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU). 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.