Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square
Costa Rica
254,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
245,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
54th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 254,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 245,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 9,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,841 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 33,473 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,636 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 38,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 37,737 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,071 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 80,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 106,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 26,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 135,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 124,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,320 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 201,782 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 223,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,743 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 229,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 228,581 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 581.75 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 254,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 245,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 9,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.