Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 70,413 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Costa Rica, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Costa Rica is 70,413 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Costa Rica peaked at 70,413 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 2,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 2,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 2,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 3,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 4,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 5,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 5,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 6,874 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 8,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 4,349 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1982 | 4,021 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 4,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 4,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 5,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 5,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 5,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 6,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 8,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 9,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 10,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 11,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 12,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 12,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 13,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 14,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 16,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 17,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 18,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 19,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 20,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 21,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 23,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 26,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 29,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 33,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 35,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 42,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 48,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 50,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 53,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 53,108 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 59,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 63,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 66,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 61,156 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 66,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 70,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 70,413 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 425,082 current US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 70,413 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94,257 current US$ per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -47.1% | 8,220 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,349 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,220 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,585 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,856 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,631 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,685 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,710 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,413 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 93 Jamaica 82,300 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Ecuador 81,836 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Chile 73,002 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67,883 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 New Caledonia 66,726 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Armenia 61,746 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Costa Rica was 70,413 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 70,413 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.