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

Costa Rica: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
135th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
45
1977–2021

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1977–2021

00.050.10.150.20.251977199920211977: 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP1978: 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP1979: 0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP1980: 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

Costa Rica ranks 135th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

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

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1977 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1978 0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.1%
1979 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1980 0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1981 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.8%
1982 0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1983 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.4%
1984 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.5%
1985 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.3%
1986 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1987 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1988 0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1989 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1990 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1991 0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.1%
1992 0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.0%
1993 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1994 0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.1%
1995 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.3%
1996 0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1997 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.2%
1998 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.9%
1999 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2000 0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2001 0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2002 0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2003 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2004 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.9%
2005 0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2006 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.1%
2007 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2008 0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2009 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2010 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2011 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2012 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2013 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2014 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2015 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2016 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2017 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2018 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2019 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2020 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2021 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.7%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP 3
1980s 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 132 Uruguay 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 133 Eritrea 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 134 United Kingdom 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 136 Rwanda 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 137 Central African Republic 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 138 Haiti 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
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Source
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178 places, 5,899 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.