Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +83.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +83.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | -55.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.