Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica stood at 0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.8951 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5553 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1128 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0308 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +93.5% | 0.1949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Cape Verde 0.0309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Oman 0.0302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Iceland 0.0259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica was 0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.