Argentina vs Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Argentina
0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica
0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
154th
Costa Rica rank
151st
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 154th and Costa Rica ranks 151st of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 154th and Costa Rica ranks 151st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.