Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0946 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Costa Rica is 0.0946 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1057 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 18th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0946 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 70.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0946 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 units per square kilometre, 100.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 15 Hungary 0.1102 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Uganda 0.1013 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Paraguay 0.097 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Maldives 0.0659 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Guinea 0.0614 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Chile 0.0539 units 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (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 0.0946 units per square kilometre 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 0.1057 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 171 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 up 50.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.