Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker was 11,286 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Costa Rica is 11,286 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Costa Rica peaked at 11,308 constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,814 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 70th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,814 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 6,293 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 6,688 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 7,226 constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 7,562 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 7,976 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 7,956 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8,291 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 8,612 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 7,980 constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 7,888 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7,454 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 8,164 constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 8,473 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,956 constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 9,222 constant 2015 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 9,698 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 9,945 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9,959 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,337 constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 9,409 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9,508 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,700 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 8,662 constant 2015 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 7,906 constant 2015 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 8,636 constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 8,978 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 8,752 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8,672 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8,847 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 9,447 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 9,547 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 10,189 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 11,308 constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 11,286 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,380 constant 2015 US$ | 5,814 constant 2015 US$ | 8,612 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,674 constant 2015 US$ | 7,454 constant 2015 US$ | 9,959 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,956 constant 2015 US$ | 7,906 constant 2015 US$ | 9,700 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,104 constant 2015 US$ | 8,847 constant 2015 US$ | 11,308 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 67 North Macedonia 12,078 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 68 Poland 11,727 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 11,439 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 71 Romania 10,834 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 72 South Africa 10,818 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Tunisia 10,315 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 322.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9,721 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7801 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Costa Rica?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Costa Rica was 11,286 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,308 constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,814 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.