GDP growth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP growth was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Costa Rica is 4.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Costa Rica peaked at 9.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 1982.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 213 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 growth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 5.4% | +189.6% |
| 1963 | 6.9% | +26.8% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | -47.0% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | +123.8% |
| 1966 | 7.0% | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -18.9% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | -35.2% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -62.1% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +162.7% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | +61.4% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -84.8% |
| 1981 | -2.3% | -400.8% |
| 1982 | -7.3% | +222.1% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -139.3% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +180.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -91.0% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +667.2% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +65.1% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -37.3% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +306.1% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -67.5% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +305.5% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +84.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -42.3% |
| 2009 | -0.9% | -118.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -713.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -48.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | -4.1% | -252.9% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -298.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 1.9% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 2.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -7.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 1.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | -0.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -4.1% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 59 Kenya 4.6% compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 4.6% compare
- 61 Morocco 4.6% compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.5% compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 4.5% compare
- 65 Central African Republic 4.5% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 6.79 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.5353 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 18,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 465.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 9.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Costa Rica?
- Gdp growth in Costa Rica was 4.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.