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
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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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.