Colombia vs Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Colombia
0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica
0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia rank
153rd
Costa Rica rank
151st
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 153rd and Costa Rica ranks 151st of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 153rd and Costa Rica ranks 151st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.