GDP price levels relative to the US in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP price levels relative to the US was 0.5975 in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP price levels relative to the US in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp price levels relative to the us in Costa Rica stood at 0.5975.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp price levels relative to the us in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7092 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3644, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP price levels relative to the US in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3644 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4355 | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4636 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4714 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4843 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5027 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4913 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4946 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4951 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.488 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4839 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4866 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4808 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4709 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4731 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4751 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4867 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5183 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5562 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5567 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6394 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6814 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7002 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7092 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6656 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6685 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6297 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6009 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5856 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5521 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5608 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5382 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5196 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5861 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5975 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4691 | 0.3644 | 0.5027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4988 | 0.4709 | 0.5567 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6432 | 0.5521 | 0.7092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5604 | 0.5196 | 0.5975 | 5 |
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 70.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp price levels relative to the us in Costa Rica?
- Gdp price levels relative to the us in Costa Rica was 0.5975 in 2024, according to World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7092 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3644 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp price levels relative to the us?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp price levels relative to the us rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP price levels relative to the US. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) conversion factor to market exchange rate.