GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP was 102.91 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Costa Rica is 102.91 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 102.91 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 479.18 million current US$, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 507.51 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 490.32 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 479.18 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 511.90 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 542.58 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 592.98 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 647.31 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 699.46 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 773.84 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 853.63 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 984.83 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 3.07 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 4.04 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 4.83 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 2.62 billion current US$ | -45.7% |
| 1982 | 2.61 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 3.66 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 3.92 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 4.42 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 4.53 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.61 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.25 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 5.71 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 7.22 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 8.58 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 9.56 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 10.49 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 11.58 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 11.68 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 12.61 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 13.68 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 14.25 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 15.01 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 15.98 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 16.58 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 17.27 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 18.61 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 20.04 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 22.72 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 26.88 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 30.80 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 30.75 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.66 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 42.76 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 47.23 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 50.95 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 52.02 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 56.44 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 58.85 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 60.52 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 62.57 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 64.75 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 62.81 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 65.59 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 71.00 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 87.51 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 96.72 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 102.91 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 102.91 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.03 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 102.91 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.59 billion current US$, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -45.7% | 4.83 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 609.87 million current US$ | 479.18 million current US$ | 853.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 billion current US$ | 984.83 million current US$ | 4.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 billion current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 5.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 billion current US$ | 5.71 billion current US$ | 14.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.46 billion current US$ | 15.01 billion current US$ | 30.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.37 billion current US$ | 37.66 billion current US$ | 64.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.09 billion current US$ | 62.81 billion current US$ | 102.91 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gdp in Costa Rica was 102.91 billion current US$ 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 102.91 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 479.18 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.