Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Costa Rica is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Costa Rica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 40th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +155.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 296.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 47.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current 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 | +155.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
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 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 172 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 down 2.0%. 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, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, 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, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.