Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square was 127,242 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per square in Costa Rica, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Costa Rica stood at 127,242 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Costa Rica peaked at 127,242 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,322 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Costa Rica 46th out of 175 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$) … square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5,006 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,978 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1979 | 2,322 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 3,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1981 | 3,012 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 2,865 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 5,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1984 | 8,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 1985 | 12,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1986 | 15,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 13,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 13,616 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 13,264 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 15,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 10,253 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 14,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 13,966 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 20,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 23,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 19,831 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 25,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 32,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 27,102 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 29,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 33,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 27,230 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 25,301 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 32,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 31,796 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 46,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 60,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 58,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 59,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 74,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 67,374 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 77,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 85,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 85,025 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 105,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 124,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 105,243 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 109,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 114,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 104,971 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 127,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 127,242 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 151,140 current US$ per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 127,242 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,123 current US$ per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 9,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,272 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,301 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,374 current US$ per square kilometre | 124,016 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 127,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 43 Syria 143,432 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Spain 135,539 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Philippines 128,626 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Estonia 117,024 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Kiribati 113,978 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Nigeria 110,198 current US$ per square kilometre 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: net national savings (current us$), per square in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Costa Rica was 127,242 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 127,242 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,322 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.