Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 3.68 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Costa Rica, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Costa Rica stood at 3.68 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Costa Rica peaked at 3.68 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.13 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 1.45 Percentage of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 1.64 Percentage of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.72 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.81 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.93 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.06 Percentage of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2.15 Percentage of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.42 Percentage of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 2.72 Percentage of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.88 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.87 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.81 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.78 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.85 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.91 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.17 Percentage of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.42 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.61 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.68 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 Percentage of GDP | 1.13 Percentage of GDP | 2.72 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 Percentage of GDP | 2.78 Percentage of GDP | 3.68 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Costa Rica?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Costa Rica was 3.68 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.