Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was 1,284 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,284 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1,301 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.97 current US$ per person, in 1979.
That places Costa Rica 50th out of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 115.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 67.14 current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 1979 | 50.97 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 68.19 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 62.59 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 57.93 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 99.93 current US$ per person | +72.5% |
| 1984 | 168.96 current US$ per person | +69.1% |
| 1985 | 234.44 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1986 | 274.72 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 244.96 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 234.24 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 222.51 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 248.83 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 163.49 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 231.35 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1993 | 211.76 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 298.07 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1995 | 346.27 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 279.8 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 348.56 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 433.11 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 358.31 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 377.27 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 427.96 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 341.13 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 312.13 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 392 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 380.99 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 549.31 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2007 | 703.08 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 674.67 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 678.87 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 832.39 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 746.26 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 850.29 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 923.49 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 910.7 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,116 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 1,301 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 1,094 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 1,129 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,168 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,065 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 1,284 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,284 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,110 current US$ per person, 61% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,284 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 388.63 current US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.01 current US$ per person | 50.97 current US$ per person | 115.91 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 166.85 current US$ per person | 57.93 current US$ per person | 274.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 291.96 current US$ per person | 163.49 current US$ per person | 433.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 483.74 current US$ per person | 312.13 current US$ per person | 703.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,007 current US$ per person | 746.26 current US$ per person | 1,301 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,174 current US$ per person | 1,065 current US$ per person | 1,284 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 1,284 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,301 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.97 current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.