Costa Rica vs Malawi: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Costa Rica
0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi
0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
159th
Malawi rank
160th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malawi ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 160th of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malawi
2020s 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Malawi?
Costa Rica, at 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Malawi?
0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 160th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.