Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Costa Rica
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.24 billion current US$ against 15.68 billion current US$ in Luxembourg, a difference of 561.80 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Luxembourg ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 513.86 million current US$ | 631.44 million current US$ | 117.57 million current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 386.81 million current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 2.18 billion current US$ | 4.02 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 4.45 billion current US$ | 7.54 billion current US$ | 3.09 billion current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 9.96 billion current US$ | 11.83 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 13.37 billion current US$ | 14.69 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Costa Rica or Luxembourg?
- Costa Rica, at 16.24 billion current US$ against 15.68 billion current US$ in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 561.80 million current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Luxembourg ranks 81st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.