How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 136th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

136th

of 161 countries

All-time high

1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0.1369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.1369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Costa Rica ranks 136th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1962	1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1963	1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1964	1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1965	1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1966	1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1967	1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1968	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1969	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1970	1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1971	1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1972	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1973	0.9243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1974	0.9306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1975	0.7812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1976	0.7853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1977	0.6933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1978	0.6538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1979	0.658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1980	0.4979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1981	0.6884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.3%
1982	0.5002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
1983	0.4487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1984	0.4865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1985	0.4788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1986	0.4757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1987	0.5113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1988	0.4839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1989	0.4908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1990	0.5166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1991	0.3565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.0%
1992	0.386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1993	0.3976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1994	0.3759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1995	0.3598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1996	0.3367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1997	0.3689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1998	0.4293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1999	0.4045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2000	0.3665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2001	0.3542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2002	0.3584 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2003	0.3627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2004	0.3401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2005	0.3304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2006	0.3138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2007	0.3155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2008	0.3021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2009	0.2644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2010	0.2251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2011	0.2047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2012	0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2013	0.1956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2014	0.199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2015	0.1899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2016	0.1931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2017	0.1879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2018	0.1864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2019	0.1679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2020	0.1669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2021	0.1747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2022	0.1674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2023	0.1483 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2024	0.1402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2025	0.1369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.8715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3308 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1951 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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134 Uruguay 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
135 Georgia 0.137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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138 Hungary 0.1292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.1369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 136th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,107 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 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.