Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita was 1,995 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,995 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1,995 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 139.24 current US$ per person, in 1982.
Costa Rica ranks 71st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 233.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 200.18 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 201.84 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 243.75 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 152.99 current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1982 | 139.24 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 182.22 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1984 | 256.76 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1985 | 321.84 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 365.39 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 335.64 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 325.18 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 322.54 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 354.17 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 296.29 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 381.2 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 372.71 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 463.24 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 520.51 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 456.25 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 536.02 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 630.86 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 581.15 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 601.16 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 660.22 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 583.69 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 559.76 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 659.15 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 666.82 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 865.05 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 1,053 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 1,059 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,081 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,311 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 1,285 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,407 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,500 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1,480 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,720 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 1,926 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 1,755 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,818 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,792 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,735 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,995 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,995 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,392 current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,995 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,591 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 211.68 current US$ per person | 200.18 current US$ per person | 233.03 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 264.56 current US$ per person | 139.24 current US$ per person | 365.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 459.24 current US$ per person | 296.29 current US$ per person | 630.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 778.83 current US$ per person | 559.76 current US$ per person | 1,081 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,599 current US$ per person | 1,285 current US$ per person | 1,926 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,865 current US$ per person | 1,735 current US$ per person | 1,995 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 68 Belarus 2,141 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 2,131 current US$ per person compare
- 70 Bahamas 2,099 current US$ per person compare
- 72 Thailand 1,961 current US$ per person compare
- 73 Serbia 1,959 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 1,769 current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 1,995 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,995 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.24 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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: gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.