Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Costa Rica
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.73 billion current US$ against 15.15 billion current US$ in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.58 billion current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Luxembourg ranks 80th of 180 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 499.13 million current US$ | 709.99 million current US$ | 210.86 million current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 804.35 million current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 570.41 million current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 2.11 billion current US$ | 3.91 billion current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 4.49 billion current US$ | 7.43 billion current US$ | 2.94 billion current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 10.04 billion current US$ | 11.49 billion current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 13.46 billion current US$ | 14.25 billion current US$ | 791.03 million current US$ | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Costa Rica or Luxembourg?
- Costa Rica, at 16.73 billion current US$ against 15.15 billion current US$ in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 1.58 billion current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Luxembourg ranks 80th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.