Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
6.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Switzerland
5.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
111th
Switzerland rank
114th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.13 % change on previous year against 5.74 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 0.39 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.09 % change on previous year | 16.61 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11.57 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.52 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.34 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 6.13 % change on previous year against 5.74 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0.39 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.