GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP (constant 2015 US$) was 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
80.74 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
72nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
80.74 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
4.80 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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$, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 5.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 5.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 5.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 6.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 6.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 6.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 7.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 8.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 8.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 9.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 9.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 10.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 11.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 11.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 12.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 13.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 14.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 14.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 14.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 14.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 13.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 13.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 14.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 15.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 15.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 16.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 17.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 18.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 18.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 19.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 21.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 22.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 23.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 24.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 24.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 26.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 28.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 29.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 30.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 31.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 32.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 33.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 35.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 36.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 39.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 42.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 44.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 44.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 48.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 51.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 52.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 54.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 56.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 58.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 61.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 63.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 64.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 62.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 67.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 70.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 74.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 77.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.03 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.54 billion constant 2015 US$, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 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
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (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 212 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.