Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
285,245 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
246,898 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 285,245 current US$ per square kilometre against 246,898 current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 38,347 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 177 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,753 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 9,775 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,976 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,800 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 15,753 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,430 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 41,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,443 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,184 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 87,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,162 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 215,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 435,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 220,570 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 236,320 current US$ per square kilometre | 314,800 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,481 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 285,245 current US$ per square kilometre against 246,898 current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 38,347 current US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.