Costa Rica vs Mexico: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.18 trillion current LCU against 7.97 trillion current LCU in Mexico, a difference of 206.83 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 742.78 million current LCU | 51.10 million current LCU | 691.68 million current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.16 billion current LCU | 300.75 million current LCU | 3.86 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 50.93 billion current LCU | 29.65 billion current LCU | 21.28 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 425.04 billion current LCU | 598.27 billion current LCU | 173.23 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.08 trillion current LCU | 2.20 trillion current LCU | 116.56 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.38 trillion current LCU | 4.51 trillion current LCU | 869.57 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.53 trillion current LCU | 6.80 trillion current LCU | 729.32 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 8.18 trillion current LCU against 7.97 trillion current LCU in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 206.83 billion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 36th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.