Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0029 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Costa Rica is 0.0029 million USD per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0029 million USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -46.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 million USD per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.002 million USD per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 million USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 million USD per person | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.002 million USD per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +7.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0029 million USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0085 million USD per person, 35% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0029 million USD per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0032 million USD per person, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0016 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 million USD per person | 0.0016 million USD per person | 0.0023 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 million USD per person | 0.002 million USD per person | 0.0029 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0029 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 million USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.