Gross capital formation in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross capital formation was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.3% for gross capital formation in 2025.
The figure is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Costa Rica peaked at 45.8% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -37.7%, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -37.6% | — |
| 1962 | 8.8% | -123.4% |
| 1963 | -23.9% | -371.9% |
| 1964 | 45.8% | -291.8% |
| 1965 | -2.9% | -106.3% |
| 1966 | 21.3% | -837.8% |
| 1967 | 6.8% | -68.1% |
| 1968 | -1.7% | -124.6% |
| 1969 | 15.4% | -1021.6% |
| 1970 | 13.9% | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 23.6% | +69.2% |
| 1972 | -7.0% | -129.6% |
| 1973 | 18.7% | -367.0% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | -54.0% |
| 1975 | -8.9% | -203.8% |
| 1976 | 26.5% | -397.7% |
| 1977 | 22.8% | -14.2% |
| 1978 | -0.4% | -101.8% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | -2332.7% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -24.3% |
| 1981 | -37.7% | -638.7% |
| 1982 | -25.5% | -32.5% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | -229.9% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | -66.9% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 31.1% | +301.9% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -88.9% |
| 1988 | -7.1% | -305.6% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | -196.8% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | -3.9% | -153.0% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | -777.5% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -54.2% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -57.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -94.0% |
| 1996 | -5.5% | -1879.4% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | -569.5% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | -4.2% | -116.4% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -123.7% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +192.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +49.5% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -53.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +190.4% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +235.5% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -52.3% |
| 2009 | -30.7% | -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% | -90.1% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +3954.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +72.4% |
| 2017 | -1.9% | -127.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -216.5% |
| 2019 | -10.8% | -595.6% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -544.5% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -66.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -66.0% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +240.3% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -48.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | -37.6% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | -8.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | -37.7% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | -5.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -30.7% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | -10.8% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | -3.7% | 16.5% | 6 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,711 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.37 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,371 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.60 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Costa Rica?
- Gross capital formation in Costa Rica was 3.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1964.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.7% in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross capital formation?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.