Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.2742 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2742 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2742 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0041 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.2742 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2742 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0122 million USD per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0228 million USD per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0249 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0114 million USD per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0122 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0158 million USD per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0231 million USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0276 million USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.024 million USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0325 million USD per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0383 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.041 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0449 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0411 million USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0476 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0593 million USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0589 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0579 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0621 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0642 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0669 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0725 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0783 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0903 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1178 million USD per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1432 million USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1265 million USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1435 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1627 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1853 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1977 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2021 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2099 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.217 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2154 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2225 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2051 million USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1976 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2146 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2299 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2742 million USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.2742 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.2742 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2765 million USD per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0228 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0173 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0114 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0249 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0415 million USD per square kilometre | 0.024 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0593 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.088 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0579 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1432 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1961 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1435 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2225 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2291 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1976 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2742 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 70 Marshall Islands 0.2909 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 71 Greece 0.2879 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bahamas 0.2789 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 74 Estonia 0.2699 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 0.2466 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2418 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.2742 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2742 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.