Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Costa Rica 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1985 | 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 76 Benin 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Argentina 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Pakistan 0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Solomon Islands 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Hong Kong 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Philippines 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.