Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 4.86 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.86 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.86 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
277,965 constant LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica is 4.86 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 4.86 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 277,965 constant LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 284,268 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 277,965 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 282,348 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 283,026 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 321,751 constant LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 318,395 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 389,460 constant LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1967 | 394,094 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 461,577 constant LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 491,643 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 573,436 constant LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 537,765 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 601,770 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 632,819 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 561,771 constant LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 574,535 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 690,595 constant LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 863,158 constant LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 831,822 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 771,196 constant LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 720,019 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 644,592 constant LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 611,416 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 631,224 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 702,051 constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 676,683 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 841,294 constant LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 829,049 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 860,123 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 925,903 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 924,657 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 923,149 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million constant LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million constant LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million constant LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.01 million constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 3.14 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.34 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.99 million constant LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 3.28 million constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 3.67 million constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 4.21 million constant LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 4.48 million constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 4.86 million constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.86 million constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,583 constant LCU per person, 170.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.86 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,010 constant LCU per person, 539.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350,453 constant LCU per person | 277,965 constant LCU per person | 491,643 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 663,887 constant LCU per person | 537,765 constant LCU per person | 863,158 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 744,235 constant LCU per person | 611,416 constant LCU per person | 925,903 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million constant LCU per person | 923,149 constant LCU per person | 1.71 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million constant LCU per person | 1.63 million constant LCU per person | 1.96 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million constant LCU per person | 2.08 million constant LCU per person | 3.34 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 million constant LCU per person | 2.99 million constant LCU per person | 4.86 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 6 Mongolia 10.25 million constant LCU per person compare
- 7 Laos 7.14 million constant LCU per person compare
- 8 Cambodia 6.66 million constant LCU per person compare
- 10 Hungary 4.81 million constant LCU per person compare
- 11 Somalia 4.79 million constant LCU per person compare
- 12 Gabon 4.30 million constant LCU per person 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 4.86 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,965 constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. 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 Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.