Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 110.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 110.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 132.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5882 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Costa Rica ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.8772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1962 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 5.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +277.3% |
| 1982 | 10.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.7% |
| 1983 | 9.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 10.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 12.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 14.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 14.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 17.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 18.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 18.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 16.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 20.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 19.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 22.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 28.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 28.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 36.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 47.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 53.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 61.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 66.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 64.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 67.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 79.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 79.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 92.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 83.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 102.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 94.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 82.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 81.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 83.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 90.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 96.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 104.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 105.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 107.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 109.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 112.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 119.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 132.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 112.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 110.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 110.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 53.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 61.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 81.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 109.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 110.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 132.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 28 Burkina Faso 129.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Senegal 120.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Niger 114.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Hungary 94.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Mali 89.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 83.96 current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,944 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 18,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 9.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 110.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 132.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5882 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.