Costa Rica vs European Union: Quarterly GFCF by asset — Gross fixed capital formation
Quarterly GFCF by asset — Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Costa Rica
- European Union
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.72 million National currency against 726,561 National currency in European Union, a difference of 997,589 National currency.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.4 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was European Union ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and European Union in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 462,456 National currency | 647,660 National currency | 185,204 National currency | European Union |
| 2000s | 896,099 National currency | 745,601 National currency | 150,498 National currency | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.41 million National currency | 679,362 National currency | 734,721 National currency | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.60 million National currency | 772,602 National currency | 827,494 National currency | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher quarterly gfcf by asset — gross fixed capital formation, Costa Rica or European Union?
- Costa Rica, at 1.72 million National currency against 726,561 National currency in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in quarterly gfcf by asset — gross fixed capital formation between Costa Rica and European Union?
- 997,589 National currency, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and European Union?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and European Union rank globally for quarterly gfcf by asset — gross fixed capital formation?
- Costa Rica ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 1st of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Quarterly GFCF by asset — Gross fixed capital formation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF, or investment) by asset. The asset breakdown covers items such as buildings, machinery and equipment, cultivated biological resources and intellectual property products. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation of GFCF and its breakdown is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org