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

Costa Rica ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

151st

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross fixed 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

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Costa Rica 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1962	0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1963	0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1964	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1965	0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1966	0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1967	0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1968	0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1969	0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1970	0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1971	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1972	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1973	0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1974	0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1975	0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1976	0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1977	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1978	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1979	0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1980	0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1981	0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1982	0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1983	0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1984	0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1985	0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1986	0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1987	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1988	0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1989	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1990	0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1991	0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1992	0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1993	0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1994	0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1995	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1996	0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1997	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1998	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1999	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2000	0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2001	0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2002	0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2003	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2004	0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2005	0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2006	0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2007	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2008	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2009	0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2010	0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2011	0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2012	0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2013	0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2015	0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2016	0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2017	0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2018	0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2019	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2020	0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2021	0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2022	0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2023	0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2024	0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2025	0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

148 Turkmenistan 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
149 Chad 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
150 Azerbaijan 0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
152 Eswatini 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
153 Colombia 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
154 Argentina 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed 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: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed 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.