Costa Rica vs Mexico: Gross fixed capital formation

Costa Rica
8.42 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Mexico
7.90 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Mexico rank
34th

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 8.42 trillion current LCU against 7.90 trillion current LCU in Mexico, a difference of 522.45 billion current LCU.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Globally, Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 34th of 180 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 8,131 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.