Costa Rica vs Pakistan: Gross fixed capital formation

Costa Rica
8.42 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Pakistan
14.31 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Pakistan rank
30th

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 14.31 trillion current LCU against 8.42 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.89 trillion current LCU.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 30th of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 697.23 million current LCU 4.52 billion current LCU 3.83 billion current LCU Pakistan
1970s 4.05 billion current LCU 16.49 billion current LCU 12.44 billion current LCU Pakistan
1980s 39.34 billion current LCU 78.26 billion current LCU 38.92 billion current LCU Pakistan
1990s 414.67 billion current LCU 298.26 billion current LCU 116.41 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2000s 2.10 trillion current LCU 1.33 trillion current LCU 770.50 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2010s 5.43 trillion current LCU 4.11 trillion current LCU 1.32 trillion current LCU Costa Rica
2020s 7.56 trillion current LCU 9.88 trillion current LCU 2.32 trillion current LCU Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Costa Rica or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 14.31 trillion current LCU against 8.42 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Costa Rica and Pakistan?
5.89 trillion current LCU, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Pakistan rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 30th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 8,131 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.