How does Costa Rica rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.

Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 195.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

195.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

29th

of 193 countries

All-time high

262.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 195.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 262.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1962	1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1963	1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1964	1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1965	1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1966	1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1967	1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1968	1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1969	1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1970	1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1971	1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1972	2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1973	2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1974	2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
1975	2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1976	2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1977	2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1978	2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1979	2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1980	2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1981	9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+315.0%
1982	16.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+79.1%
1983	14.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1984	15.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1985	15.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1986	17.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1987	19.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1988	25.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1989	28.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1990	31.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1991	40.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
1992	47.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1993	51.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1994	56.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1995	68.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1996	83.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1997	96.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1998	113.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1999	121.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2000	132.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2001	133.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2002	141.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2003	162.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2004	184.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2005	207.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2006	221.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2007	209.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2008	204.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2009	198.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2010	172.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2011	164.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2012	159.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2013	152.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2014	168.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2015	160.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2016	170.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2017	185.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2018	194.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2019	200.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2020	185.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2021	222.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2022	262.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2023	207.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2024	193.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2025	195.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 195.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 207.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 195.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 131.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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	+315.0%	2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP	9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP	2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	16.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP	2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP	28.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	71.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP	31.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP	121.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	179.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP	132.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP	221.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	172.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP	152.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP	200.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	211.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP	185.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP	262.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

26 Angola 243.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
27 Burkina Faso 203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
28 Djibouti 196.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
30 Argentina 193.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
31 Senegal 189.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
32 Malawi 186.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 195.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 262.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 9,028 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.