Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
271,600 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
277,570 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
64th
Malaysia rank
63rd
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 277,570 current US$ per square kilometre against 271,600 current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 5,970 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 857.36 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 10,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,340 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 19,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,347 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,441 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 42,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,821 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 87,191 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,233 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 195,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 236,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,426 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 236,602 current US$ per square kilometre | 255,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,392 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 277,570 current US$ per square kilometre against 271,600 current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 5,970 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.