Military spending per military personnel in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Military spending per military personnel was 10,689 in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
10,689
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
142nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
25,455
in 1948
All-time low
6,364
in 1988
Years of data
49
1920–1999

Military spending per military personnel in Costa Rica, 1920–1999

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1999, military spending per military personnel in Costa Rica stood at 10,689.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Costa Rica peaked at 25,455 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 6,364, in 1988.

Costa Rica ranks 142nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Military spending per military personnel in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Military spending per military personnel in Costa Rica, 1920 to 1999.
Year Value Change
1920 6,999
1921 7,634 +9.1%
1922 6,799 -10.9%
1923 6,675 -1.8%
1924 6,559 -1.7%
1925 7,526 +14.7%
1943 15,824 +110.2%
1944 18,135 +14.6%
1945 18,659 +2.9%
1946 15,197 -18.6%
1947 13,795 -9.2%
1948 25,455 +84.5%
1963 8,963 -64.8%
1964 8,990 +0.3%
1965 9,275 +3.2%
1966 9,516 +2.6%
1967 10,234 +7.5%
1968 12,571 +22.8%
1969 13,721 +9.1%
1970 13,906 +1.3%
1971 16,782 +20.7%
1972 16,491 -1.7%
1973 17,196 +4.3%
1974 19,315 +12.3%
1975 21,213 +9.8%
1976 16,891 -20.4%
1977 11,275 -33.3%
1978 11,684 +3.6%
1979 10,457 -10.5%
1980 9,425 -9.9%
1981 8,157 -13.4%
1982 7,887 -3.3%
1983 7,621 -3.4%
1984 6,714 -11.9%
1985 6,777 +0.9%
1986 7,007 +3.4%
1987 6,374 -9.0%
1988 6,364 -0.2%
1989 7,149 +12.3%
1990 7,444 +4.1%
1991 7,819 +5.0%
1992 11,042 +41.2%
1993 10,977 -0.6%
1994 9,477 -13.7%
1995 9,581 +1.1%
1996 10,224 +6.7%
1997 9,132 -10.7%
1998 10,502 +15.0%
1999 10,689 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 7,032 6,559 7,634 6
1940s 17,844 13,795 25,455 6
1960s 10,467 8,963 13,721 7
1970s 15,521 10,457 21,213 10
1980s 7,348 6,364 9,425 10
1990s 9,689 7,444 11,042 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 139 Chad 11,872 compare
  2. 140 Malawi 11,698 compare
  3. 141 Egypt 11,414 compare
  4. 143 Benin 10,138 compare
  5. 144 Somalia 9,681 compare
  6. 145 Niger 9,199 compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Costa Rica?
Military spending per military personnel in Costa Rica was 10,689 in 1999, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 25,455 in 1948.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6,364 in 1988.
How does Costa Rica rank for military spending per military personnel?
Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 170 countries with data for 1999.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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