Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 81.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
81.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
39th
of 181 countries
All-time high
124.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.9072 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 81.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 124.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9072 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, 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 unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1963 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 5.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +155.7% |
| 1982 | 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1983 | 7.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 8.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 9.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 10.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 12.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 14.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 16.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 20.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 20.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 26.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 29.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 31.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 35.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 37.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 44.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 56.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 60.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 60.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 71.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 78.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 87.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 95.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 103.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 115.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 124.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 120.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 102.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 98.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 100.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 99.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 106.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 101.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 102.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 103.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 105.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 96.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 95.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 105.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 112.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 90.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 83.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 81.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 124.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 96.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 106.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 81.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 112.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 36 Chad 95.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Central African Republic 86.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Armenia 82.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Hungary 77.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Guyana 64.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 62.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 195.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 3.91 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,423 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 81.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 124.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9072 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.