Military spending, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
149th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0391 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0391 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 149th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0391 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0331 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0313 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0294 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0325 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0321 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0282 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0312 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0232 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0216 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0166 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0109 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +59.4% | 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0335 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 146 Mongolia 0.0076 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Luxembourg 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Benin 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Argentina 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Mexico 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Guyana 0.0063 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0391 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.