GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP was 51.81 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
51.81 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
36th
of 214 countries
All-time high
51.81 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
2.86 billion current LCU
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 current LCU.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 51.81 trillion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 51.81 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.86 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.86 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 2.93 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 3.19 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 3.40 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 3.61 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 3.93 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 4.29 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 4.63 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 5.13 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 5.66 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 6.52 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 7.14 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 8.22 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 10.16 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 13.22 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 16.80 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 20.68 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 26.33 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 30.19 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 34.58 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 41.41 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 57.10 billion current LCU | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 97.51 billion current LCU | +70.8% |
| 1983 | 129.31 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 163.01 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 197.92 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 246.58 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 284.53 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 349.74 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 425.91 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 522.85 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 881.04 billion current LCU | +68.5% |
| 1992 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 1.36 trillion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 2.08 trillion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 2.43 trillion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 2.93 trillion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 3.52 trillion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 4.07 trillion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 4.63 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 5.25 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 5.97 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 6.89 trillion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 8.15 trillion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 9.58 trillion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 11.61 trillion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 13.89 trillion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 16.21 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 17.63 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 19.80 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 21.62 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 23.75 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 25.46 trillion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 28.00 trillion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 30.17 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 32.06 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 34.34 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 36.10 trillion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 38.03 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 36.74 trillion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 40.72 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 45.95 trillion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 47.61 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 49.82 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 51.81 trillion current LCU | +4.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 51.81 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.72 billion current LCU, 244.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 51.81 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 171.82 billion current LCU, 301.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.96 billion current LCU | 2.86 billion current LCU | 5.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.38 billion current LCU | 6.52 billion current LCU | 34.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.30 billion current LCU | 41.41 billion current LCU | 425.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 trillion current LCU | 522.85 billion current LCU | 4.07 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 trillion current LCU | 4.63 trillion current LCU | 17.63 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.93 trillion current LCU | 19.80 trillion current LCU | 38.03 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.44 trillion current LCU | 36.74 trillion current LCU | 51.81 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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 gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gdp in Costa Rica was 51.81 trillion current LCU 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 51.81 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.