What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does Costa Rica rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

159th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

All-time low

0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1962	0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1963	0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1964	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1965	0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1966	0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1967	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1968	0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1969	0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1970	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1971	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1972	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1973	0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1974	0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1975	0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1976	0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1977	0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1978	0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1979	0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1980	0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1981	0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1982	0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1983	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1984	0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1985	0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1986	0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1987	0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1988	0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1989	0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1990	0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1991	0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.6%
1992	0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1993	0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1994	0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1995	0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1996	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1997	0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1998	0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1999	0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2000	0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2001	0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2002	0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2003	0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2004	0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2005	0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2006	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2007	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2008	0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2009	0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
2010	0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2011	0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2012	0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2013	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2014	0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2015	0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2016	0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2017	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2018	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2019	0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2020	0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2021	0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2022	0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2023	0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2024	0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2025	0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

156 Uruguay 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
157 Argentina 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 Malawi 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 Luxembourg 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Tunisia 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.