Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 1.52 million SLC per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per 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, per in Costa Rica stood at 1.52 million SLC per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Costa Rica peaked at 1.52 million SLC per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 million SLC per person, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million SLC per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 million SLC per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0009 million SLC per person | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 0.001 million SLC per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 million SLC per person | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 million SLC per person | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 million SLC per person | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 million SLC per person | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 million SLC per person | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 million SLC per person | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 million SLC per person | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 million SLC per person | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 million SLC per person | +35.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 million SLC per person | +40.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0099 million SLC per person | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0135 million SLC per person | +36.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0154 million SLC per person | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.018 million SLC per person | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0214 million SLC per person | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0246 million SLC per person | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0315 million SLC per person | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0413 million SLC per person | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0468 million SLC per person | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0679 million SLC per person | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0825 million SLC per person | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0954 million SLC per person | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1164 million SLC per person | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1203 million SLC per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1527 million SLC per person | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2058 million SLC per person | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2223 million SLC per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2314 million SLC per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.26 million SLC per person | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2896 million SLC per person | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3292 million SLC per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3857 million SLC per person | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4484 million SLC per person | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5454 million SLC per person | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7092 million SLC per person | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8668 million SLC per person | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8227 million SLC per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8457 million SLC per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9115 million SLC per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million SLC per person | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million SLC per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million SLC per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million SLC per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million SLC per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million SLC per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million SLC per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million SLC per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million SLC per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million SLC per person | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million SLC per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million SLC per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million SLC per person | +1.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.52 million SLC per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0157 million SLC per person, 96.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.52 million SLC per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0145 million SLC per person, 104.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 million SLC per person | 0.0008 million SLC per person | 0.0043 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0154 million SLC per person | 0.0046 million SLC per person | 0.0315 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1152 million SLC per person | 0.0413 million SLC per person | 0.2223 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4888 million SLC per person | 0.2314 million SLC per person | 0.8668 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million SLC per person | 0.8457 million SLC per person | 1.32 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 million SLC per person | 1.17 million SLC per person | 1.52 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, per in Costa Rica?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Costa Rica was 1.52 million SLC per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million SLC per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 million SLC per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.