Adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted net savings per capita was 1,974 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,974 current US$ for adjusted net savings per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1,995 current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 214.93 current US$, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 304.72 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 214.93 current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 291.68 current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 277.06 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 366.4 current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 420.08 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 370.83 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 485.67 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 583.76 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 517.99 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 515.32 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 571.26 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 463.49 current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 432.88 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 515.44 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 505.2 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 715.01 current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 910.49 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 939.24 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,021 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1,273 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 1,262 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,432 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 1,564 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,548 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,799 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 1,995 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1,820 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1,848 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,912 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,753 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,974 current US$ | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383.31 current US$ | 214.93 current US$ | 583.76 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 658.89 current US$ | 432.88 current US$ | 1,021 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,645 current US$ | 1,262 current US$ | 1,995 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,864 current US$ | 1,753 current US$ | 1,974 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 509.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 10.17 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 9.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Costa Rica was 1,974 current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,995 current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.93 current US$ in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011), published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage.