Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: Gross capital formation
Costa Rica
15.8%
in 2025
Luxembourg
15.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
160th
Luxembourg rank
162nd
Gross capital formation over time
- Costa Rica
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15.8% against 15.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 160th and Luxembourg ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6% | 20.9% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 21.5% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 22.7% | 1.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.5% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.9% | 0.3% | 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 15.8% against 15.5% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 0.3%, 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 160th and Luxembourg ranks 162nd 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.