Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 1.37 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica is 1.37 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1.37 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,716 current LCU per person, in 1978.
That places Costa Rica 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,997 current LCU per person | — |
| 1978 | 1,716 current LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 1,730 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,089 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 3,329 current LCU per person | +59.4% |
| 1982 | 5,209 current LCU per person | +56.4% |
| 1983 | 7,488 current LCU per person | +43.8% |
| 1984 | 11,434 current LCU per person | +52.7% |
| 1985 | 16,253 current LCU per person | +42.1% |
| 1986 | 20,389 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 21,068 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 24,646 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 26,161 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 32,421 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 36,260 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 51,260 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 1993 | 53,000 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 72,757 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1995 | 93,499 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 94,768 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 124,679 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 162,250 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 166,011 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 185,315 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 217,203 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 210,139 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 223,264 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 288,759 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 318,670 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 442,004 current LCU per person | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 542,752 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 556,441 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 618,189 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 686,806 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 647,278 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 704,753 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 746,940 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 792,722 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 915,704 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 995,650 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 1.37 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.37 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,968 current LCU per person, 76.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.37 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,978 current LCU per person, 124.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,814 current LCU per person | 1,716 current LCU per person | 1,997 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 13,807 current LCU per person | 2,089 current LCU per person | 26,161 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,691 current LCU per person | 32,421 current LCU per person | 166,011 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,274 current LCU per person | 185,315 current LCU per person | 618,189 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 859,719 current LCU per person | 647,278 current LCU per person | 1.05 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million current LCU per person | 1.04 million current LCU per person | 1.37 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 17 Japan 1.64 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Gabon 1.60 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Guinea 1.40 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Tanzania 1.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 22 Uganda 1.01 million current LCU per person compare
- 23 New Caledonia 641,620 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)
- 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 1.37 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,716 current LCU per person in 1978.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 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.