GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 503.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 503.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 647.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 45th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 122.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1992 | 134.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 142.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 157.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 179.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 207.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 232.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 257.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 285.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 308.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 328.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 359.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 398.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 437.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 477.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 511.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 516.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 526.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 573.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 525.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 505.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 502.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 499.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 538.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 534.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 544.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 567.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 576.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 587.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 584.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 620.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 647.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 544.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 515.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 503.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 503.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 503.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 503.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 160.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 91.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 285.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 443.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 308.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 573.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 538.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 499.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 587.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 569.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 503.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 647.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 42 Niger 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Yemen 535.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 521.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Comoros 436.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Armenia 387.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Hungary 353.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 503.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 647.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.