Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 40.4 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
40.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 324.4%
World rank
11th
of 174 countries
All-time high
75.78 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-22.87 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Costa Rica, 1971–2019

-20020406080197119952019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 40.4 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019.

That represents a change of up 324.4% on the previous year and up 2,219.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Costa Rica peaked at 75.78 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -22.87 % change on previous year, in 2004.

That places Costa Rica 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1971 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 24.33 % change on previous year
1972 14 % change on previous year -42.5%
1973 25.11 % change on previous year +79.4%
1974 40.99 % change on previous year +63.2%
1975 16.38 % change on previous year -60.0%
1976 31.15 % change on previous year +90.2%
1977 21.52 % change on previous year -30.9%
1978 18.05 % change on previous year -16.1%
1979 30.18 % change on previous year +67.2%
1980 9.34 % change on previous year -69.1%
1981 38.84 % change on previous year +316.0%
1982 44.19 % change on previous year +13.8%
1983 17.47 % change on previous year -60.5%
1984 40.43 % change on previous year +131.4%
1985 17.02 % change on previous year -57.9%
1986 20.35 % change on previous year +19.6%
1987 22.36 % change on previous year +9.9%
1988 17.58 % change on previous year -21.4%
1989 31.74 % change on previous year +80.6%
1990 34.22 % change on previous year +7.8%
1991 16.45 % change on previous year -51.9%
1992 42.64 % change on previous year +159.2%
1993 33.35 % change on previous year -21.8%
1994 10.96 % change on previous year -67.1%
1995 36.29 % change on previous year +231.1%
1996 4.62 % change on previous year -87.3%
1997 20.02 % change on previous year +333.1%
1998 37.5 % change on previous year +87.3%
1999 22.03 % change on previous year -41.3%
2000 1.31 % change on previous year -94.0%
2001 25.39 % change on previous year +1833.0%
2002 5.97 % change on previous year -76.5%
2003 46.94 % change on previous year +685.6%
2004 -22.87 % change on previous year -148.7%
2005 3.06 % change on previous year -113.4%
2006 12.94 % change on previous year +323.4%
2007 33.67 % change on previous year +160.3%
2008 75.78 % change on previous year +125.1%
2009 -1.91 % change on previous year -102.5%
2010 9.13 % change on previous year -578.7%
2011 -1.61 % change on previous year -117.6%
2012 14.9 % change on previous year -1025.5%
2013 1.89 % change on previous year -87.3%
2014 8.82 % change on previous year +367.4%
2015 10.37 % change on previous year +17.6%
2016 7.48 % change on previous year -27.9%
2017 10.51 % change on previous year +40.5%
2018 -18.01 % change on previous year -271.4%
2019 40.4 % change on previous year -324.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.63 % change on previous year 14 % change on previous year 40.99 % change on previous year 9
1980s 25.93 % change on previous year 9.34 % change on previous year 44.19 % change on previous year 10
1990s 25.81 % change on previous year 4.62 % change on previous year 42.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s 18.03 % change on previous year -22.87 % change on previous year 75.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.39 % change on previous year -18.01 % change on previous year 40.4 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Romania 43.49 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 Paraguay 41.81 % change on previous year compare
  4. 12 Ghana 38.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 38.74 % change on previous year compare
  6. 14 Lesotho 38.17 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Costa Rica?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Costa Rica was 40.4 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 75.78 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -22.87 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,219.3%. 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, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,734 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.