GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP was 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.80 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 29.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 44.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 46.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 64.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 62.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 69 Guatemala 87.61 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 81.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 71 Cuba 81.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Panama 80.68 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 74 Ukraine 80.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 75 Ghana 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 6.21 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.0737 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 15,669 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 13.58 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 80.74 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 15,669 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 503.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 382.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 759.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.90 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gdp in Costa Rica was 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.80 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. 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.