GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 48.0%
World rank
149th
of 207 countries
All-time high
28.79 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-49.31 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5.38 % change on previous year for gni (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 28.79 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -49.31 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 149th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -324.7% |
| 1964 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1965 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1966 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 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 | +42.3% |
| 1971 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1972 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1973 | 23.94 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1974 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1975 | 16.63 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1976 | 23.32 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 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 | -49.31 % change on previous year | -362.6% |
| 1982 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1983 | 27.71 % change on previous year | -573.4% |
| 1984 | 19.39 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1985 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1986 | 13.97 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1987 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9911 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1989 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +1247.5% |
| 1990 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 28.79 % change on previous year | +128.9% |
| 1992 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1997 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +509.3% |
| 1998 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2000 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2001 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2002 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2003 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2005 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 2007 | 18.75 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2009 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2010 | 22.6 % change on previous year | -1534.6% |
| 2011 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2012 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2015 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +427.8% |
| 2016 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2018 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 2019 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2020 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2021 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 2022 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2023 | 22.02 % change on previous year | +195.9% |
| 2024 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2025 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.74 % change on previous year | 9.18 % change on previous year | 28.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 % change on previous year | -49.31 % change on previous year | 27.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.22 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 28.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.19 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 18.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 22.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 22.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 146 United States of America 5.49 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.44 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Guyana 5.38 % change on previous year compare
- 150 India 5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Ecuador 5.21 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Panama 5.12 % change on previous year 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 9.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,392 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 110.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 2.21 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Gni (current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 5.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.31 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current US$). 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.