Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.2386 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2386 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2386 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0209 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Costa Rica is 0.2386 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2386 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0209 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0255 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0277 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0304 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.03 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0371 million USD per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0417 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0451 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.052 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0471 million USD per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0354 million USD per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0255 million USD per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0277 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0349 million USD per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0368 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0412 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0454 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0437 million USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0505 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0578 million USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0504 million USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0649 million USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0745 million USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0772 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0816 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.077 million USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0911 million USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1151 million USD per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1129 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1078 million USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1108 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1164 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1227 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.124 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1297 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1396 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1661 million USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1822 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1592 million USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.166 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1714 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1861 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1951 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2027 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2099 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2225 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2227 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2263 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2078 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2008 million USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2165 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2197 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2386 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.2386 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6883 million USD per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.2386 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2391 million USD per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0335 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0209 million USD per square kilometre | 0.052 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0388 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0255 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0505 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0802 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0504 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1151 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1358 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1078 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1822 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2011 million USD per square kilometre | 0.166 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2263 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2189 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2386 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 71 Croatia 0.2578 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 72 Malaysia 0.2448 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 73 Bahamas 0.2396 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 75 Lithuania 0.2255 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 76 Thailand 0.2174 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 77 Estonia 0.2153 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Costa Rica?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Costa Rica was 0.2386 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2386 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, 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 US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.