Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 24.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1950–2011
Source: Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica is 24.9%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 28.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1959.
Costa Rica ranks 29th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.9% | — |
| 1951 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 19.3% | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 18.2% | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 19.0% | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 16.7% | -12.1% |
| 1959 | 16.2% | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 17.1% | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 17.9% | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 19.6% | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 21.5% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 22.7% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 25.0% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.9% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 22.6% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.9% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 24.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.3% | 16.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.9% | 16.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 22.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 23.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 25.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.9% | 25.3% | 2 |
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 13,824 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 348.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 6.96 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 24.9% in 2011, according to Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1959.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of industry in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of industry in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of the industrial sector in gross domestic product (GDP) versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.