Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.26 % change on previous year for adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 159.7% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 30.13 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -49.53 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 147th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 24.83 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 1974 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1975 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 1976 | 23.2 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1977 | 28.61 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1979 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 18.67 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1981 | -49.53 % change on previous year | -365.3% |
| 1982 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1983 | 30.13 % change on previous year | -631.3% |
| 1984 | 20.2 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1986 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1987 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8655 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1989 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +1447.6% |
| 1990 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 28.39 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 1992 | 19.55 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1994 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1997 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +577.1% |
| 1998 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2000 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 2001 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 2005 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 14.83 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2007 | 19.21 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2009 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2010 | 22.79 % change on previous year | -1295.4% |
| 2011 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2014 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2015 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +392.7% |
| 2016 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2018 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 2019 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2020 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 2021 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.26 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.78 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.26 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.03 % change on previous year, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1447.6% | 0.8655 % change on previous year | 13.39 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1295.4% | -1.91 % change on previous year | 22.79 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +631.3% | -5.67 % change on previous year | 30.13 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +577.1% | 1.17 % change on previous year | 7.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year | 28.61 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.35 % change on previous year | -49.53 % change on previous year | 30.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.23 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 28.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.22 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 19.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 22.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7643 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 144 Barbados 2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Eritrea 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Cambodia 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Ghana 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Bolivia 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Mauritius 0.93 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 2.26 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.13 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.53 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), 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 Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.