Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual growth of the gross capital formation was 9.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Costa Rica stood at 9.4%.
That represents a change of up 706.5% on the previous year and up 9,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Costa Rica peaked at 22.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -30.6%, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 38th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +192.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +49.7% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +189.6% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +235.7% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -52.4% |
| 2009 | -30.6% | -436.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -172.9% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -74.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -77.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -89.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +3880.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +72.4% |
| 2017 | -1.9% | -127.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -270.1% |
| 2019 | -10.0% | -414.2% |
| 2020 | -2.3% | -77.0% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -845.7% |
| 2022 | -7.3% | -142.9% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -78.9% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -706.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | -30.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -10.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -7.3% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.3% compare
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- 37 Gambia 9.7% compare
- 39 Mauritania 9.2% compare
- 40 Ukraine 8.9% compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.7% compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,944 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 18,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 9.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the gross capital formation in Costa Rica?
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Costa Rica was 9.4% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.6% in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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