Costa Rica - Gross savings (% of GDP)

Gross savings (% of GDP) in Costa Rica was 13.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 23.29 in 1986, while its lowest value was 11.64 in 1979.

Definition: Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1977 16.72
1978 12.87
1979 11.64
1980 12.06
1981 14.32
1982 13.49
1983 15.03
1984 18.71
1985 22.52
1986 23.29
1987 21.42
1988 20.92
1989 18.70
1990 19.36
1991 13.18
1992 14.62
1993 13.10
1994 15.24
1995 15.89
1996 14.14
1997 15.73
1998 17.44
1999 15.74
2000 15.77
2001 16.57
2002 14.36
2003 13.42
2004 14.88
2005 14.18
2006 16.45
2007 17.12
2008 15.24
2009 15.78
2010 15.80
2011 13.80
2012 13.84
2013 13.83
2014 13.50
2015 14.62
2016 15.88
2017 14.25
2018 14.38
2019 13.48
2020 13.42

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross savings represent the difference between disposable income and consumption and replace gross domestic savings, a concept used by the World Bank and included in World Development Indicators editions before 2006. The change was made to conform to SNA concepts and definitions.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts