Military spending, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Military spending, annual growth rate was 3.76 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
110th
of 172 countries
All-time high
84.53 % change on previous year
in 1948
All-time low
-37.72 % change on previous year
in 1949
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1921–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is 3.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 84.53 % change on previous year in 1948 and was at its lowest, -37.72 % change on previous year, in 1949.
Costa Rica ranks 110th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 9.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 1923 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1924 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1925 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -953.7% |
| 1926 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1927 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1928 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1929 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1439 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1931 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -1324.2% |
| 1932 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -397.4% |
| 1933 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1934 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1935 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1936 | -6.49 % change on previous year | +349.4% |
| 1937 | -8.26 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1938 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 1939 | 0.6352 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1940 | 24.69 % change on previous year | +3786.9% |
| 1941 | 11.37 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1942 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1943 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1944 | 14.6 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1945 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1946 | -18.56 % change on previous year | -742.1% |
| 1947 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1948 | 84.53 % change on previous year | -1016.2% |
| 1949 | -37.72 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1950 | -15.86 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1951 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1952 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -467.0% |
| 1953 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1954 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1955 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +223.5% |
| 1956 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1957 | 0.9206 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1958 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 1959 | -5.12 % change on previous year | +308.6% |
| 1960 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1961 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 1962 | -0.0784 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1963 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +5473.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2973 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1965 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +967.4% |
| 1966 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1967 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +190.6% |
| 1968 | 22.83 % change on previous year | +202.5% |
| 1969 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1970 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1971 | 20.68 % change on previous year | +1432.7% |
| 1972 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1973 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -346.9% |
| 1974 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +188.5% |
| 1975 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 19.44 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1977 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1978 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1979 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1980 | -9.87 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1981 | -13.45 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1982 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1983 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -484.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6774 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1985 | 0.938 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1986 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +262.5% |
| 1987 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -365.8% |
| 1988 | -0.1643 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1989 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -7614.0% |
| 1990 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1991 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 41.22 % change on previous year | +719.2% |
| 1993 | -0.5874 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1994 | -13.66 % change on previous year | +2225.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1996 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +512.2% |
| 1997 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1998 | 14.99 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2000 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +702.5% |
| 2001 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2002 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 2005 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 2006 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -290.6% |
| 2007 | 20 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2009 | 16.63 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 2010 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 19.48 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2012 | 22.97 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0304 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2016 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -6595.1% |
| 2017 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 2018 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2019 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2020 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2021 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2022 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 2023 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.76 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.57 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.34 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +7614.0% | -0.1643 % change on previous year | 12.35 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +6595.1% | -0.0304 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -5473.1% | -0.0784 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year |
| 1940 | +3786.9% | 0.6352 % change on previous year | 24.69 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -2225.6% | -0.5874 % change on previous year | -13.66 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1432.7% | 1.35 % change on previous year | 20.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -10.94 % change on previous year | 14.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.152 % change on previous year | -8.26 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.35 % change on previous year | -37.72 % change on previous year | 84.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -15.86 % change on previous year | 13.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.28 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 22.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.84 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 20.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5734 % change on previous year | -13.45 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.24 % change on previous year | -13.66 % change on previous year | 41.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.35 % change on previous year | -7.27 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 % change on previous year | -0.0304 % change on previous year | 22.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5851 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 107 Lesotho 3.95 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Myanmar 3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Nigeria 3.83 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Venezuela 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Kuwait 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 113 China 3.41 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 3.76 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 84.53 % change on previous year in 1948.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.72 % change on previous year in 1949.
- How does Costa Rica rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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 Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.