Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
271,600 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
234,524 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
64th
New Zealand rank
67th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 271,600 current US$ per square kilometre against 234,524 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 37,076 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,984 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 19,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,073 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 42,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,441 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 87,191 current US$ per square kilometre | 87,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 590.18 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 195,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 162,662 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,418 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 236,602 current US$ per square kilometre | 229,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,418 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 271,600 current US$ per square kilometre against 234,524 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 37,076 current US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.