Gross domestic savings in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross domestic savings was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Costa Rica is 22.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Costa Rica peaked at 27.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1965.
That places Costa Rica 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.6% | — |
| 1961 | 14.7% | +16.4% |
| 1962 | 16.1% | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 13.8% | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 11.8% | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 8.9% | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 13.1% | +47.2% |
| 1967 | 13.0% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 14.7% | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 13.8% | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 14.0% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 15.6% | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | -34.4% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 17.7% | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 18.8% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 24.1% | +48.6% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 23.0% | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | -32.5% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 8.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 11.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 16.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 13.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.2% | 22.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 82 Angola 22.5% compare
- 83 Canada 22.3% compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 22.2% compare
- 86 New Zealand 22.0% compare
- 87 Bangladesh 22.0% compare
- 88 Portugal 22.0% 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)
- 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 gross domestic savings in Costa Rica?
- Gross domestic savings in Costa Rica was 22.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1965.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic savings?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.