Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 was 1.32 million SLC per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Costa Rica stood at 1.32 million SLC per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Costa Rica peaked at 1.32 million SLC per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.276 million SLC per person, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million SLC per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3109 million SLC per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3508 million SLC per person | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3593 million SLC per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3799 million SLC per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4064 million SLC per person | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3913 million SLC per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4717 million SLC per person | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5164 million SLC per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5439 million SLC per person | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6103 million SLC per person | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.538 million SLC per person | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3932 million SLC per person | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 0.276 million SLC per person | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2908 million SLC per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3569 million SLC per person | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.366 million SLC per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3989 million SLC per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4283 million SLC per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4022 million SLC per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4527 million SLC per person | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5053 million SLC per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4295 million SLC per person | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5391 million SLC per person | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6037 million SLC per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6107 million SLC per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.63 million SLC per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5808 million SLC per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.672 million SLC per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8303 million SLC per person | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7982 million SLC per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.747 million SLC per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7545 million SLC per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7794 million SLC per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8092 million SLC per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8057 million SLC per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8305 million SLC per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8818 million SLC per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million SLC per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million SLC per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9658 million SLC per person | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9947 million SLC per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million SLC per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million SLC per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million SLC per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million SLC per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million SLC per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million SLC per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million SLC per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million SLC per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million SLC per person | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million SLC per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million SLC per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million SLC per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million SLC per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.32 million SLC per person | +3.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.32 million SLC per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 million SLC per person, 111.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.32 million SLC per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0099 million SLC per person, 133.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4341 million SLC per person | 0.3109 million SLC per person | 0.6103 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3903 million SLC per person | 0.276 million SLC per person | 0.538 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6199 million SLC per person | 0.4295 million SLC per person | 0.8303 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8729 million SLC per person | 0.747 million SLC per person | 1.12 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million SLC per person | 0.9947 million SLC per person | 1.25 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million SLC per person | 1.09 million SLC per person | 1.32 million SLC per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Costa Rica?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 in Costa Rica was 1.32 million SLC per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million SLC per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.276 million SLC per person in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, 2015 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.