Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 147.76 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
147.76 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
20th
of 184 countries
All-time high
165.39 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
10,830 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 147.76 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 165.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,830 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 20th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,830 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 12,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 11,302 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 15,006 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1966 | 16,007 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 17,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 18,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 22,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 26,242 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 34,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 35,443 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 47,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 69,207 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1975 | 71,224 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 95,815 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1977 | 125,155 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 138,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 171,459 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 215,499 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 324,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1982 | 471,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1983 | 612,425 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 724,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1990 | 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 4.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 5.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 6.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 7.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 8.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 11.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 15.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 16.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 18.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 20.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 23.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 25.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 30.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 35.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 47.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 63.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 78.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 63.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 76.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 84.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 92.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 97.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 105.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 111.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 118.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 121.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 128.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 116.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 111.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 141.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 165.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 147.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,074 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,830 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,184 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,505 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,242 current LCU per square kilometre | 171,459 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 997,444 current LCU per square kilometre | 215,499 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 78.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 76.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 128.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 111.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 165.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 17 Iraq 165.34 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 162.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Paraguay 160.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Maldives 112.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Somalia 112.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 108.06 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 147.76 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 165.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,830 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.