Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 814.9 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
814.9 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
53rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
858.99 current US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
26.35 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2021

0200400600800197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 814.9 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2021.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 858.99 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.35 current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 53rd out of 195 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: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 26.35 current US$ per person —
1971 31.92 current US$ per person +21.1%
1972 35.22 current US$ per person +10.4%
1973 42.55 current US$ per person +20.8%
1974 45.29 current US$ per person +6.4%
1975 57.05 current US$ per person +26.0%
1976 68.55 current US$ per person +20.2%
1977 91.58 current US$ per person +33.6%
1978 101.6 current US$ per person +10.9%
1979 93.53 current US$ per person -7.9%
1980 135.14 current US$ per person +44.5%
1981 58.75 current US$ per person -56.5%
1982 45.37 current US$ per person -22.8%
1983 42.28 current US$ per person -6.8%
1984 52.88 current US$ per person +25.1%
1985 45.1 current US$ per person -14.7%
1986 50.03 current US$ per person +10.9%
1987 49.79 current US$ per person -0.5%
1988 44.68 current US$ per person -10.3%
1989 50.98 current US$ per person +14.1%
1990 75.96 current US$ per person +49.0%
1991 72.26 current US$ per person -4.9%
1992 86.61 current US$ per person +19.9%
1993 91.89 current US$ per person +6.1%
1994 99.4 current US$ per person +8.2%
1995 106.69 current US$ per person +7.3%
1996 121.57 current US$ per person +13.9%
1997 169.23 current US$ per person +39.2%
1998 186.12 current US$ per person +10.0%
1999 194.9 current US$ per person +4.7%
2000 172.8 current US$ per person -11.3%
2001 182.12 current US$ per person +5.4%
2002 161.82 current US$ per person -11.1%
2003 162.21 current US$ per person +0.2%
2004 168.89 current US$ per person +4.1%
2005 191.56 current US$ per person +13.4%
2006 228.88 current US$ per person +19.5%
2007 283.29 current US$ per person +23.8%
2008 340.23 current US$ per person +20.1%
2009 409.83 current US$ per person +20.5%
2010 513.78 current US$ per person +25.4%
2011 595.15 current US$ per person +15.8%
2012 672.68 current US$ per person +13.0%
2013 736.54 current US$ per person +9.5%
2014 734.5 current US$ per person -0.3%
2015 781.14 current US$ per person +6.4%
2016 800.29 current US$ per person +2.5%
2017 832.47 current US$ per person +4.0%
2018 830.15 current US$ per person -0.3%
2019 858.99 current US$ per person +3.5%
2020 798.96 current US$ per person -7.0%
2021 814.9 current US$ per person +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59.36 current US$ per person 26.35 current US$ per person 101.6 current US$ per person 10
1980s 57.5 current US$ per person 42.28 current US$ per person 135.14 current US$ per person 10
1990s 120.46 current US$ per person 72.26 current US$ per person 194.9 current US$ per person 10
2000s 230.16 current US$ per person 161.82 current US$ per person 409.83 current US$ per person 10
2010s 735.57 current US$ per person 513.78 current US$ per person 858.99 current US$ per person 10
2020s 806.93 current US$ per person 798.96 current US$ per person 814.9 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 50 Lithuania 883.2 current US$ per person compare
  2. 51 Slovakia 871.53 current US$ per person compare
  3. 52 Chile 848.64 current US$ per person compare
  4. 54 Poland 793.32 current US$ per person compare
  5. 55 Latvia 791.28 current US$ per person compare
  6. 56 Uruguay 740.9 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 814.9 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 858.99 current US$ per person in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 26.35 current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.