How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
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Costa Rica: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

21st

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

All-time low

0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

Years of data

1970–2021

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

That places Costa Rica 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1972	0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1973	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1974	0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1975	0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1976	0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1977	0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1978	0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1979	0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1980	0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1981	0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1982	0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1983	0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1984	0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1985	0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1986	0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1987	0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1988	0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1989	0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1990	0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.5%
1991	0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1992	0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1993	0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1994	0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1995	0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1996	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1997	0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.8%
1998	0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1999	0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2000	0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2001	0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2002	0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2003	0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2004	0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2005	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2006	0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2007	0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2008	0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2009	0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
2010	0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2011	0.0642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2012	0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2013	0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2014	0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2015	0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2016	0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2017	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2018	0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2019	0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2020	0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2021	0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 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
1990	+40.5%	0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1997	+31.8%	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

18 South Africa 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Belize 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Denmark 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Oman 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Aruba 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Puerto Rico 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (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: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,330 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (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.