Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was -10.55 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Costa Rica, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Costa Rica stood at -10.55 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 191.5% on the previous year and down 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Costa Rica peaked at 49.89 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -10.55 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 162nd of 174 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, Private sector, Current prices in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1973 | 25.11 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1974 | 40.99 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1976 | 31.15 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 1977 | 21.52 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 30.18 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1980 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1981 | 38.84 % change on previous year | +316.0% |
| 1982 | 44.19 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1984 | 40.43 % change on previous year | +131.4% |
| 1985 | 17.02 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1986 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 22.36 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 31.74 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1990 | 34.22 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 16.22 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1992 | 49.89 % change on previous year | +207.5% |
| 1993 | 23.22 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1994 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 23.39 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1997 | 31.4 % change on previous year | +425.5% |
| 1998 | 37.7 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2000 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 12.69 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2002 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 27.75 % change on previous year | +165.7% |
| 2005 | 19.85 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 24.48 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 31.62 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 18.64 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2009 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2010 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 2011 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +228.1% |
| 2012 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6853 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2014 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +1300.3% |
| 2015 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2016 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +156.3% |
| 2017 | -0.7709 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2018 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -1596.1% |
| 2019 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -10.55 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.87 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -10.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.81 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1596.1% | -0.7709 % change on previous year | 11.53 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1300.3% | 0.6853 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.63 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year | 40.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.93 % change on previous year | 9.34 % change on previous year | 44.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.02 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 49.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.28 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 31.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -10.55 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda -7.02 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Belize -8.28 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Lebanon -10.41 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Algeria -12.68 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Hong Kong -12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Grenada -13.31 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 298 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 135.7 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Costa Rica?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Costa Rica was -10.55 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.89 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.55 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Costa Rica ranks 162nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.5%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.