Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 271,600 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
271,600 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
64th
of 184 countries
All-time high
271,600 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,700 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 271,600 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 271,600 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
Costa Rica ranks 64th of 184 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 US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,813 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 2,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 2,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 2,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 2,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 3,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 5,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 5,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 7,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 8,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 8,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 11,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1977 | 14,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 16,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 20,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 25,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 14,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1982 | 12,602 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 14,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 16,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 19,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 21,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 24,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 22,112 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 27,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 30,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 26,005 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 34,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 39,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 42,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 44,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 40,599 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 49,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 60,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 58,850 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 60,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 62,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 64,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 64,152 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 68,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 74,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 93,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 122,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 148,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 111,114 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 146,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 167,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 183,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 195,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 195,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 208,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 217,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 214,103 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 222,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 198,982 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 191,033 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 228,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 255,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 271,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,961 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,602 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,005 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,191 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 148,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 146,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 222,456 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,602 current US$ per square kilometre | 191,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 271,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 61 Lithuania 290,719 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 282,761 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Malaysia 277,570 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Estonia 243,864 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Serbia 238,122 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 New Zealand 234,524 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 322.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9,721 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7801 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 271,600 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 271,600 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.