Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Costa Rica ranks 85th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 82 Angola 0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Canada 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 New Zealand 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Bangladesh 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Portugal 0.2195 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 195.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 3.91 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,423 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.