Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 155.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
155.19 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 177 countries
All-time high
155.86 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
9,877 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 155.19 million current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 155.86 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,877 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,877 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1963 | 12,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 11,573 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 14,289 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1966 | 14,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 16,334 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 17,276 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 20,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 24,869 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 30,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 35,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 44,097 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 62,178 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 72,362 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 94,908 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 115,331 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 136,161 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 177,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 193,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 269,046 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1982 | 387,946 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1983 | 455,729 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 640,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1985 | 748,919 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 901,353 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1991 | 2.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 4.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1993 | 5.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 6.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 8.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 8.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 11.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 15.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 16.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 17.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 20.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 23.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 26.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 31.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 37.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 46.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 60.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 75.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 72.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 75.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 82.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 93.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 98.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 108.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 112.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 118.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 122.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 129.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 122.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 116.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 136.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 155.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 155.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 155.19 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 74.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 155.19 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre, 124.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,170 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,877 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,045 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 79,332 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,869 current LCU per square kilometre | 177,240 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 770,465 current LCU per square kilometre | 193,782 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 75.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 75.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 129.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 116.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 155.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 16 Guinea 190.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 17 Paraguay 163.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 18 Laos 162.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Maldives 119.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Somalia 112.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Bangladesh 106.94 million current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 155.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 155.86 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,877 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.