Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Costa Rica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.18 trillion current LCU against 7.98 trillion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 197.35 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 742.78 million current LCU | 2.31 billion current LCU | 1.57 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 4.16 billion current LCU | 18.34 billion current LCU | 14.18 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 50.93 billion current LCU | 69.58 billion current LCU | 18.65 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 425.04 billion current LCU | 156.04 billion current LCU | 269.01 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.08 trillion current LCU | 450.20 billion current LCU | 1.63 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.38 trillion current LCU | 1.39 trillion current LCU | 3.99 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.53 trillion current LCU | 5.44 trillion current LCU | 2.09 trillion 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 Rwanda?
- Costa Rica, at 8.18 trillion current LCU against 7.98 trillion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 197.35 billion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 35th 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.