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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Mexico: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita

Costa Rica

3,246 current US$ per person

in 2025

Mexico

3,112 current US$ per person

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

69th

Mexico rank

71st

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita over time

Costa Rica
Mexico

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3,246 current US$ per person against 3,112 current US$ per person in Mexico, a difference of 134 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 71st of 181 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	68.05 current US$ per person	86.72 current US$ per person	18.67 current US$ per person	Mexico
1970s	233.01 current US$ per person	257.81 current US$ per person	24.8 current US$ per person	Mexico
1980s	296.96 current US$ per person	506.01 current US$ per person	209.05 current US$ per person	Mexico
1990s	594.83 current US$ per person	981.73 current US$ per person	386.9 current US$ per person	Mexico
2000s	1,051 current US$ per person	1,836 current US$ per person	784.27 current US$ per person	Mexico
2010s	2,093 current US$ per person	2,347 current US$ per person	254.42 current US$ per person	Mexico
2020s	2,639 current US$ per person	2,698 current US$ per person	59.55 current US$ per person	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Costa Rica or Mexico?: Costa Rica, at 3,246 current US$ per person against 3,112 current US$ per person in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Costa Rica and Mexico?: 134 current US$ per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 71st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. 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 US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.