Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 1.59 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.59 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.66 million current LCU per person
in 2022
All-time low
376.22 current LCU per person
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.59 million current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1.66 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 376.22 current LCU per person, in 1964.
Costa Rica ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 377.1 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 401.33 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 433.67 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 431.83 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 376.22 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 483.04 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 1966 | 498.93 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 530.92 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 531.23 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 633.05 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 728.62 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 919.71 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 933.68 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,226 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 1,733 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 1,738 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,278 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 2,898 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 3,128 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 3,763 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 4,603 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 6,747 current LCU per person | +46.6% |
| 1982 | 9,533 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 12,050 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 13,871 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 18,688 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 1986 | 22,065 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 26,677 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 28,830 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 37,201 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 45,762 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 50,630 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 71,668 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 1993 | 85,079 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 99,133 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 114,971 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 118,977 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 158,961 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 210,839 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 222,273 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 243,080 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 263,630 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 291,067 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 315,516 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 367,331 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 426,214 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 566,662 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 738,385 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 898,445 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 722,820 current LCU per person | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 862,060 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 940,408 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 1.59 million current LCU per person | +0.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.59 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,554 current LCU per person, 85.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.59 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,015 current LCU per person, 69.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 469.73 current LCU per person | 376.22 current LCU per person | 633.05 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,935 current LCU per person | 728.62 current LCU per person | 3,763 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,026 current LCU per person | 4,603 current LCU per person | 37,201 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,829 current LCU per person | 45,762 current LCU per person | 222,273 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 483,315 current LCU per person | 243,080 current LCU per person | 898,445 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million current LCU per person | 862,060 current LCU per person | 1.32 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million current LCU per person | 1.13 million current LCU per person | 1.66 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 16 Argentina 2.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Hungary 2.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Kazakhstan, Republic of 1.81 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Iraq 1.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Japan 1.42 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.32 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 1.59 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.22 current LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.