Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Costa Rica, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Costa Rica is 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 187th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 184 Jamaica 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Togo 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Haiti 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Cayman Islands 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 United Arab Emirates 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Bahamas 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per in Costa Rica was 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 187th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.