Argentina vs Costa Rica: Gross capital formation
Argentina
16.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica
15.8%
in 2025
Argentina rank
158th
Costa Rica rank
160th
Gross capital formation over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 16.1% against 15.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 158th and Costa Rica ranks 160th 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 | 22.3% | 18.7% | 3.6% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 26.0% | 23.6% | 2.4% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 25.6% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 20.9% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 20.5% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 18.8% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.6% | 0.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 16.1% against 15.8% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, 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?
- Argentina ranks 158th and Costa Rica ranks 160th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.