Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 1,018 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,018 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 1,018 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1853, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 34th of 174 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1853 | — |
| 1971 | 0.2303 | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2626 | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3285 | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4632 | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 0.539 | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7069 | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8591 | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 1.01 | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 1.32 | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 1.44 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 2 | +38.8% |
| 1982 | 2.89 | +44.2% |
| 1983 | 3.39 | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 4.77 | +40.4% |
| 1985 | 5.58 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 6.71 | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 8.22 | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 9.66 | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 12.72 | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 17.08 | +34.2% |
| 1991 | 19.89 | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 28.37 | +42.6% |
| 1993 | 37.83 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 41.97 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 57.21 | +36.3% |
| 1996 | 59.85 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 71.83 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 98.77 | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 120.53 | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 122.11 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 153.11 | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 162.26 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 238.41 | +46.9% |
| 2004 | 183.89 | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 189.51 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 214.03 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 286.09 | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 502.87 | +75.8% |
| 2009 | 493.28 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 538.3 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 529.63 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 608.55 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 620.03 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 674.72 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 744.72 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 800.4 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 884.51 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 725.24 | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 1,018 | +40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5909 | 0.1853 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 | 1.44 | 12.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.33 | 17.08 | 120.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.56 | 122.11 | 502.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 714.44 | 529.63 | 1,018 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More public sector data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
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 1,018 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,018 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1853 in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th 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 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
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.