Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 4.12 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4.12 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
65th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.29 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
48.45 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Costa Rica, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.12 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 4.29 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.45 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.45 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 60.27 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 68.27 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 84.61 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 92.38 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 119.38 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 147.23 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 201.93 million current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1978 | 230.08 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 217.61 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 323.07 million current US$ | +48.5% |
| 1981 | 144.33 million current US$ | -55.3% |
| 1982 | 114.54 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 109.71 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 141.06 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 123.66 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 140.93 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 144.02 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 132.61 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 155.17 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 237.12 million current US$ | +52.8% |
| 1991 | 231.40 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 284.46 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 309.44 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 343.03 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 377.16 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 439.97 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 626.45 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1998 | 704.05 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 752.73 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 680.43 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 730.10 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 659.54 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 671.34 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 709.34 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 816.28 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 989.05 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 3.14 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.50 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.76 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.09 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.12 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.29 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.02 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.12 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.02 million current US$ | 48.45 million current US$ | 230.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.91 million current US$ | 109.71 million current US$ | 323.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 430.58 million current US$ | 231.40 million current US$ | 752.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 985.18 million current US$ | 659.54 million current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 billion current US$ | 2.34 billion current US$ | 4.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 billion current US$ | 4.02 billion current US$ | 4.12 billion current US$ | 2 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 465.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 9.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 14,486 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 470.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Costa Rica was 4.12 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.45 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.