GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7712 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Costa Rica 174th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 171 Liberia 0.9067 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 North Macedonia 0.9046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 San Marino 0.9004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Poland 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Malawi 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Nicaragua 0.8971 current US$ 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,381 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 112.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.24 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7712 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 174th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.