Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0 million USD per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of in Costa Rica peaked at 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 million USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 million USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per unit of in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +38.3% | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of in Costa Rica?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of in Costa Rica was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of?
- Costa Rica ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per unit of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 US$, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.