Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 2.34 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.34
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
141st
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.72
in 2003
All-time low
1.08
in 1982
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Costa Rica, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.34 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Costa Rica peaked at 2.72 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.8 | — |
| 1961 | 1.88 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 1.83 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.79 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.66 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 1.63 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.61 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.54 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.52 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.38 | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 1.5 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 1.46 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.47 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.53 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.48 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.73 | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 1.79 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.82 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 1.8 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 1.38 | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 1.13 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.32 | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.47 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.55 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.44 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.57 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 1.74 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 1.48 | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 1.68 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 1.92 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 1.79 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.98 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.82 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.89 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.23 | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 2.33 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.04 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.15 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 2.02 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.99 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.19 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | +34.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.62, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 | 1.52 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 | 1.38 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 | 1.08 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 | 1.48 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.38 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.73 | 2.34 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Costa Rica?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Costa Rica was 2.34 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.