GNI growth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI growth was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni growth in Costa Rica stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Costa Rica peaked at 13.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 79th of 163 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 growth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 4.2% | +115.9% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 6.9% | +84.2% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -53.5% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | +257.7% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | -57.5% |
| 1968 | 9.0% | +83.5% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | -30.7% |
| 1970 | 8.4% | +33.8% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -63.4% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +161.5% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | -2.6% | -131.4% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -336.1% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | +71.3% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -80.5% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -38.0% |
| 1980 | -0.4% | -121.5% |
| 1981 | -10.8% | +2951.8% |
| 1982 | -7.2% | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | -208.7% |
| 1984 | 12.4% | +59.3% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -89.8% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +884.4% |
| 1987 | -0.7% | -105.2% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -621.9% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +38.8% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +172.1% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -88.0% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +1191.4% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -83.9% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +106.9% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +55.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +72.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +119.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -52.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +234.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -47.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +64.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -61.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +54.6% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +65.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -52.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | -4.0% | -290.5% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -255.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +39.1% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 2.0% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | -2.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -10.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 0.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -4.0% | 6.2% | 6 |
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 (constant LCU), per capita 6.79 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.5353 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 18,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Costa Rica?
- Gni growth in Costa Rica was 3.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.