Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.8% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 7.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +58.8% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +132.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -51.5% |
| 2009 | -2.2% | -166.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -286.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -62.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +71.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -46.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | -4.9% | -406.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -251.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -44.6% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -17.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -406.2% | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | +286.4% | -2.2% | 4.1% |
| 2021 | +251.0% | -4.9% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | -2.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -4.9% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 3.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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