Which has higher gross domestic savings, Costa Rica or Portugal?

Costa Rica, at 22.0% against 22.0% in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Portugal: Gross domestic savings

Costa Rica

22.0%

in 2025

Portugal

22.0%

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

85th

Portugal rank

88th

Gross domestic savings over time

Costa Rica
Portugal

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 22.0% against 22.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 88th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	15.3%	19.1%	3.7%	Portugal
1980s	23.3%	19.9%	3.4%	Costa Rica
1990s	16.0%	17.9%	1.9%	Portugal
2000s	18.0%	15.9%	2.0%	Costa Rica
2010s	17.7%	16.5%	1.2%	Costa Rica
2020s	20.5%	20.1%	0.4%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, Costa Rica or Portugal?: Costa Rica, at 22.0% against 22.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Costa Rica and Portugal?: 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for gross domestic savings?: Costa Rica ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 88th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 11,136 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.