Gross savings in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross savings was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross savings in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 14.9% for gross savings in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Costa Rica peaked at 24.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1979.
Costa Rica ranks 139th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Gross savings in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 17.2% | — |
| 1978 | 13.3% | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 16.1% | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 12.1% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 12.6% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.4% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,620 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 6,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 164.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Costa Rica?
- Gross savings in Costa Rica was 14.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1979.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross savings?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.