Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 1.63 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.63 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.63 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
346.82 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica is 1.63 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1.63 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 346.82 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 346.82 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 365.99 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 413.31 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 419.01 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 385.21 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 459.96 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 449.23 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 493.63 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 507.03 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 572.02 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 690.5 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 835.83 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 928.78 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 1,132 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 1,557 current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 1,766 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 2,256 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 2,671 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 3,070 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 3,890 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 4,139 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 5,592 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 1982 | 7,846 current LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 1983 | 8,967 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 12,250 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1985 | 13,946 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 16,336 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 19,467 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 22,308 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 28,656 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 37,502 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 46,788 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 67,943 current LCU per person | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 82,506 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 95,388 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 116,440 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 120,330 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 152,740 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 205,780 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 222,349 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 231,363 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 259,953 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 289,567 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 329,242 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 385,731 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 448,412 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 545,363 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 709,158 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 866,840 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 822,732 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 845,653 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 911,528 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.58 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.63 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.63 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,017 current LCU per person, 90.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.63 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,790 current LCU per person, 75.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 441.22 current LCU per person | 346.82 current LCU per person | 572.02 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,880 current LCU per person | 690.5 current LCU per person | 3,890 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,951 current LCU per person | 4,139 current LCU per person | 28,656 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,777 current LCU per person | 37,502 current LCU per person | 222,349 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 488,836 current LCU per person | 231,363 current LCU per person | 866,840 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million current LCU per person | 845,653 current LCU per person | 1.33 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million current LCU per person | 1.19 million current LCU per person | 1.63 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 15 Iceland 3.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Argentina 2.96 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Hungary 2.01 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Kazakhstan, Republic of 1.61 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Japan 1.42 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.37 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 1.63 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.82 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.