Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 2.21 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica is 2.21 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 2.21 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 219.9 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Costa Rica 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 271.71 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 312.14 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1962 | 359.51 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 316.01 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 278.62 current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 219.9 current LCU per person | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 342.04 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 1967 | 357.08 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 393.05 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 463.76 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 489.36 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 530.04 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 663.33 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 915.89 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 762.05 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 1,056 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 1,700 current LCU per person | +60.9% |
| 1977 | 2,245 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 2,082 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 2,236 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 2,812 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 5,606 current LCU per person | +99.4% |
| 1982 | 10,661 current LCU per person | +90.2% |
| 1983 | 11,678 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 14,122 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 17,422 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 22,805 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 22,611 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 26,724 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 31,771 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 34,198 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 37,899 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 52,263 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 55,634 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 69,409 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 94,286 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 91,943 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 124,124 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 172,579 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 196,725 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 235,274 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 265,785 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 262,306 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 282,504 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 351,008 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 374,666 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 481,029 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 570,575 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 577,607 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 703,442 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 781,510 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 767,124 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 820,377 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 902,045 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 984,324 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 1.92 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.08 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 2.21 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.21 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,956 current LCU per person, 123.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.21 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,412 current LCU per person, 234.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +99.4% | 2,812 current LCU per person | 5,606 current LCU per person |
| 1982 | +90.2% | 5,606 current LCU per person | 10,661 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.38 current LCU per person | 219.9 current LCU per person | 463.76 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,268 current LCU per person | 489.36 current LCU per person | 2,245 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,621 current LCU per person | 2,812 current LCU per person | 31,771 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,906 current LCU per person | 34,198 current LCU per person | 196,725 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,420 current LCU per person | 235,274 current LCU per person | 703,442 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million current LCU per person | 767,124 current LCU per person | 1.41 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million current LCU per person | 1.40 million current LCU per person | 2.21 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 16 Kazakhstan 2.45 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Gabon 2.45 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 2.44 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Japan 1.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Tanzania 1.29 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Uganda 1.03 million current LCU per person 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 gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 2.21 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.9 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.