Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 1.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 80.2%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.64 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-18.47 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.37 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.2% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 50.64 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -18.47 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 138th of 186 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1964 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -405.3% |
| 1965 | 32.77 % change on previous year | -434.4% |
| 1966 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1967 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1968 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1969 | 22.56 % change on previous year | +644.0% |
| 1970 | 18.29 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1971 | 29.63 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1972 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1973 | 34.73 % change on previous year | +728.7% |
| 1974 | 44.92 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1976 | 34.53 % change on previous year | +1084.5% |
| 1977 | 30.62 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1979 | 23.59 % change on previous year | +117.3% |
| 1980 | 25.69 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 50.64 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1982 | 45.22 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 29.91 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1985 | 38.48 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 1986 | 21.32 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1987 | 24.14 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1989 | 32.33 % change on previous year | +197.0% |
| 1990 | 26.16 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 13.49 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 45.18 % change on previous year | +234.9% |
| 1993 | 21.72 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1994 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 18.8 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1997 | 36.66 % change on previous year | +517.4% |
| 1998 | 35.54 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2000 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 2001 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 12.25 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 18.15 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 2005 | 17.72 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.83 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2007 | 32.08 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 23.34 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2009 | -18.47 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2010 | 20.75 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 2011 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2018 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 2019 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -258.9% |
| 2020 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2021 | 26.78 % change on previous year | -710.7% |
| 2022 | 16.75 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2023 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2024 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2025 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.37 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.99 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1084.5% | 2.91 % change on previous year | 34.53 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +728.7% | 4.19 % change on previous year | 34.73 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +710.7% | -4.39 % change on previous year | 26.78 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +644.0% | 3.03 % change on previous year | 22.56 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +517.4% | 5.94 % change on previous year | 36.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.08 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 32.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.43 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 44.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.69 % change on previous year | 10.88 % change on previous year | 50.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.05 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 45.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.19 % change on previous year | -18.47 % change on previous year | 34.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | 20.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 % change on previous year | -10.66 % change on previous year | 26.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 135 Cote d'Ivoire 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Saudi Arabia 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Luxembourg 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Laos 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 140 South Korea 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Mauritius 1.2 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 1.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.64 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.47 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.