Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uruguay
0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
159th
Uruguay rank
156th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 159th and Uruguay ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.1618 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 159th and Uruguay ranks 156th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.