Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Costa Rica stood at 13.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Costa Rica peaked at 19.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 70th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.3% | — |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.3% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 67 Ethiopia 14.6% compare
- 68 Papua New Guinea 14.1%
- 69 Seychelles 14.0% compare
- 71 Uganda 13.4% compare
- 72 Togo 13.3% compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 13.0% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 322.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9,721 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7801 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Costa Rica?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Costa Rica was 13.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.