Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.2297 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2297 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
40th
of 123 countries
All-time high
0.5082 Percentage of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.1394 Percentage of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Costa Rica, 2000–2019

0.10.20.30.40.52000200920192000: 0.414 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.302 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.209 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.223 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.262 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.352 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.335 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.467 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.364 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.394 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.217 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.174 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.139 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.267 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.269 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.503 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.508 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.414 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.28 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.23 Percentage of GDP

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 0.2297 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5082 Percentage of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1394 Percentage of GDP, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 40th of 123 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

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) investment in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.414 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.3018 Percentage of GDP -27.1%
2002 0.2092 Percentage of GDP -30.7%
2003 0.2226 Percentage of GDP +6.4%
2004 0.2616 Percentage of GDP +17.5%
2005 0.3524 Percentage of GDP +34.7%
2006 0.3355 Percentage of GDP -4.8%
2007 0.4669 Percentage of GDP +39.2%
2008 0.3639 Percentage of GDP -22.1%
2009 0.3944 Percentage of GDP +8.4%
2010 0.2174 Percentage of GDP -44.9%
2011 0.174 Percentage of GDP -20.0%
2012 0.1394 Percentage of GDP -19.9%
2013 0.2672 Percentage of GDP +91.8%
2014 0.2688 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2015 0.5028 Percentage of GDP +87.0%
2016 0.5082 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2017 0.4142 Percentage of GDP -18.5%
2018 0.2805 Percentage of GDP -32.3%
2019 0.2297 Percentage of GDP -18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3322 Percentage of GDP 0.2092 Percentage of GDP 0.4669 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.3002 Percentage of GDP 0.1394 Percentage of GDP 0.5082 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  2. 38 Paraguay 0.255 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 39 Ecuador 0.231 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 41 Côte d’Ivoire 0.2261 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 42 Sudan 0.1965 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 43 Ukraine 0.196 Percentage of GDP compare

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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 0.2297 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 0.5082 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1394 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 123 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 down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Public-private partnership (PPP) investment
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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179 places, 3,562 data points, 2000–2019
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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.