Military spending, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Military spending, per capita was 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
81st
of 171 countries
All-time high
117.84 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
11.62 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1966
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Costa Rica is 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 117.84 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.62 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Costa Rica 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 13.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 13.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 12.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 11.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 11.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 11.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 12.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 14.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 15.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 15.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 17.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 17.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 17.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 18.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 20.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 23.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 25.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 25.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 26.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 23.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 19.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 18.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 20.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 20.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 19.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 19.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 17.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 17.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 18.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 19.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 19.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 26.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 26.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 21.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 21.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 24.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 27.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 27.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 31.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 33.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 33.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 31.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 35.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 41.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 44.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 51.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 57.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 68.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 82.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 97.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 100.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 98.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 99.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 103.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 109.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 117.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 110.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 111.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 114.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 26.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 51.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 57.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 117.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 110.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 78 Brazil 129.53 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 79 Guyana 129.23 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 80 Tunisia 117.99 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 82 Iran 115.19 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 83 Thailand 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Military spending, per capita in Costa Rica was 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 117.84 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.62 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Costa Rica rank for military spending, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.