Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 149.18 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
149.18 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
149.18 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0274 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 149.18 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Costa Rica peaked at 149.18 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 15th of 194 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0274 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.034 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0388 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0486 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0685 million SLC per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0797 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1045 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 0.127 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1499 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1951 million SLC per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2133 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2962 million SLC per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4271 million SLC per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5017 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7046 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8244 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9922 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 1.88 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 2.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1991 | 2.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 4.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1993 | 5.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 6.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 8.06 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 8.53 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 11.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 15.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 16.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 17.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 20.41 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 23.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 26.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 31.73 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 37.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 46.16 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 60.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 75.38 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 72.51 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 75.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 82.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 93.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 98.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 108.8 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 112.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 118.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 122.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 128.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 120.43 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 115.56 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 133.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 148.76 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 149.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 149.18 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 million SLC per square kilometre, 62.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 149.18 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre, 51.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0873 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0274 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1951 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8482 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2133 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.88 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.14 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.52 million SLC per square kilometre | 16.82 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.21 million SLC per square kilometre | 17.84 million SLC per square kilometre | 75.38 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 106 million SLC per square kilometre | 75.46 million SLC per square kilometre | 128.39 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.68 million SLC per square kilometre | 115.56 million SLC per square kilometre | 149.18 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 12 Singapore 208.09 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 13 Rwanda 179.57 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 14 Paraguay 162.54 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 16 Maldives 119.06 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bangladesh 106.94 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 18 Guinea 100.97 million SLC 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)
- 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 149.18 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, 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 149.18 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local 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.