Cameroon vs Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector over time
- Cameroon
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.21 trillion current LCU against 5.37 trillion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 1.84 trillion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 653.28 billion current LCU | 349.38 billion current LCU | 303.90 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 311.17 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.50 trillion current LCU | 4.09 trillion current LCU | 1.59 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.25 trillion current LCU | 6.38 trillion current LCU | 2.13 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, private sector, Cameroon or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 7.21 trillion current LCU against 5.37 trillion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, private sector between Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 1.84 trillion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Costa Rica rank globally for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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 series is expressed in local currency units.