How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Laos: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Costa Rica

170.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre

in 2023

Laos

149.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

13th

Laos rank

15th

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

Costa Rica
Laos

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 170.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 149.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 20.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Laos ranks 15th of 165 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	90.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre	53.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre	37.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre	Costa Rica
2010s	129.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre	116.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre	13.43 million constant LCU 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 lcu), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Laos?: Costa Rica, at 170.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 149.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Laos?: 20.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 13th and Laos ranks 15th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit: constant LCU per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 6,527 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) 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.