Adjusted savings: net national savings in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 10.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Costa Rica, 1977–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Costa Rica is 10.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Costa Rica peaked at 18.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1979.
Costa Rica ranks 77th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.5% | — |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -47.8% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -31.6% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +86.1% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | +38.8% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +45.6% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -47.5% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 3.1% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 3.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.8% | 2 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Costa Rica was 10.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1979.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.