Argentina vs Costa Rica: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Argentina
0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica
0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
157th
Costa Rica rank
159th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 157th and Costa Rica ranks 159th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.2604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 157th and Costa Rica ranks 159th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.