GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
178th
of 207 countries
All-time high
71.79 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-3.22 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica is 3 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 71.79 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.22 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 178th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +245.1% |
| 1963 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1965 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1966 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1969 | 11.01 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1971 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1972 | 13.42 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1973 | 24.16 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 1974 | 30.26 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 26.04 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 23.33 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 28.06 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1979 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 18.77 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 28.74 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1982 | 61.82 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 1983 | 40.3 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 29.38 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 22.8 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 25.93 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1988 | 21.94 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1989 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 27.06 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 71.79 % change on previous year | +165.3% |
| 1992 | 31.08 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1993 | 18.47 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 22.47 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 25.75 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 20.88 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 13.55 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.4 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 22.32 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 20 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 17.49 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 2011 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 6 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2020 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2021 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -414.4% |
| 2022 | 12 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2024 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 2025 | 3 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.78 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.82 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 30.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.59 % change on previous year | 14.95 % change on previous year | 61.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | 71.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 22.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 175 Saint Lucia 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Cuba 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Belgium 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Norway 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Bahrain 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Azerbaijan 2.91 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 14,486 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 470.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 71.79 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.22 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 178th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.