Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
1.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
138th
Saudi Arabia rank
136th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.66 % change on previous year against 1.37 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.29 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 138th and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.56 % change on previous year | -5.21 % change on previous year | 27.77 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 23.43 % change on previous year | 77.52 % change on previous year | 54.09 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 29.69 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 31.09 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 23.05 % change on previous year | 7.46 % change on previous year | 15.6 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.19 % change on previous year | 15.37 % change on previous year | 0.178 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6.49 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 0.8107 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.13 % change on previous year | 11.98 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.66 % change on previous year against 1.37 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.29 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 138th and Saudi Arabia ranks 136th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.