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

Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0.0199 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0199 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 40.4%
World rank
23rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.0199 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

00.0050.010.0150.02197019942019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0199 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 40.4% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0199 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 171 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, Current prices in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0 units per square kilometre
1971 0 units per square kilometre +24.3%
1972 0 units per square kilometre +14.0%
1973 0 units per square kilometre +25.1%
1974 0 units per square kilometre +41.0%
1975 0 units per square kilometre +16.4%
1976 0 units per square kilometre +31.2%
1977 0 units per square kilometre +21.5%
1978 0 units per square kilometre +18.1%
1979 0 units per square kilometre +30.2%
1980 0 units per square kilometre +9.3%
1981 0 units per square kilometre +38.8%
1982 0.0001 units per square kilometre +44.2%
1983 0.0001 units per square kilometre +17.5%
1984 0.0001 units per square kilometre +40.4%
1985 0.0001 units per square kilometre +17.0%
1986 0.0001 units per square kilometre +20.4%
1987 0.0002 units per square kilometre +22.4%
1988 0.0002 units per square kilometre +17.6%
1989 0.0002 units per square kilometre +31.7%
1990 0.0003 units per square kilometre +34.2%
1991 0.0004 units per square kilometre +16.5%
1992 0.0006 units per square kilometre +42.6%
1993 0.0007 units per square kilometre +33.3%
1994 0.0008 units per square kilometre +11.0%
1995 0.0011 units per square kilometre +36.3%
1996 0.0012 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1997 0.0014 units per square kilometre +20.0%
1998 0.0019 units per square kilometre +37.5%
1999 0.0024 units per square kilometre +22.0%
2000 0.0024 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2001 0.003 units per square kilometre +25.4%
2002 0.0032 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2003 0.0047 units per square kilometre +46.9%
2004 0.0036 units per square kilometre -22.9%
2005 0.0037 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2006 0.0042 units per square kilometre +12.9%
2007 0.0056 units per square kilometre +33.7%
2008 0.0098 units per square kilometre +75.8%
2009 0.0097 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2010 0.0105 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2011 0.0104 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2012 0.0119 units per square kilometre +14.9%
2013 0.0121 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2014 0.0132 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2015 0.0146 units per square kilometre +10.4%
2016 0.0157 units per square kilometre +7.5%
2017 0.0173 units per square kilometre +10.5%
2018 0.0142 units per square kilometre -18.0%
2019 0.0199 units per square kilometre +40.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.005 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre 0.0098 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.014 units per square kilometre 0.0104 units per square kilometre 0.0199 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 20 Cambodia 0.028 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Sierra Leone 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0204 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Comoros 0.0172 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Equatorial Guinea 0.0168 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Guinea 0.0164 units per square kilometre 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 0.0199 units per square kilometre 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 0.0199 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 171 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 106.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 7,663 data points, 1961–2019
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.