Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
68.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
83.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 83.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 68.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 14.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 9.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 28.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 68.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 81.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 80.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 75.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 83.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 68.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 14.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.