Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 6.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Costa Rica, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6.0% for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Costa Rica peaked at 9.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 182nd of 204 countries on this measure, 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.8% | — |
| 1971 | 9.7% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +3.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.2%, 39% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.8%, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 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)
- 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 in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Costa Rica was 6.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Costa Rica ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.