Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 3,152 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica is 3,152 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 3,152 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.57 current US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Costa Rica 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 67.18 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 65.21 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 64.94 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 56.57 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 72.91 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1966 | 75.31 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 80.14 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 80.19 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 95.55 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 109.98 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 138.81 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 140.72 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 184.5 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 218.48 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 202.78 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 265.79 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 338.17 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 365.02 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 439.1 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 537.07 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 310.02 current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 1982 | 254.86 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 293.22 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 311.48 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 370.06 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 395.43 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 425 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 380.39 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 458.65 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 499.92 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 414.66 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 533.8 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 597.3 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 631.34 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 640.04 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 572.8 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 683.41 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 819.78 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 778.05 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 788.73 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 801.63 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 808.92 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 791.44 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 838.79 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 891.89 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,108 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 1,429 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 1,707 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1,261 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 1,639 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 1,860 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 2,011 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 2,116 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,098 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,209 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2,284 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,225 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,291 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,032 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 1,938 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2,303 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 2,568 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 2,716 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 3,053 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 3,152 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.49 current US$ per person | 56.57 current US$ per person | 95.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 240.33 current US$ per person | 109.98 current US$ per person | 439.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 373.62 current US$ per person | 254.86 current US$ per person | 537.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 617.11 current US$ per person | 414.66 current US$ per person | 819.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,043 current US$ per person | 788.73 current US$ per person | 1,707 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,076 current US$ per person | 1,639 current US$ per person | 2,291 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,622 current US$ per person | 1,938 current US$ per person | 3,152 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 70 Serbia 3,568 current US$ per person compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 3,476 current US$ per person compare
- 72 North Macedonia 3,328 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Mexico 3,140 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,984 current US$ per person compare
- 76 Suriname 2,876 current US$ per person 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.59 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,620 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 3,152 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,152 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.57 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.