Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
285,245 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
241,929 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
59th
New Zealand rank
62nd
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 285,245 current US$ per square kilometre against 241,929 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 43,316 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,775 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,497 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,722 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 15,753 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,552 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 41,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,176 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 87,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,127 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 196,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 159,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,573 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 236,320 current US$ per square kilometre | 227,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,345 current 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 (current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 285,245 current US$ per square kilometre against 241,929 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 43,316 current US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 (current 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.