GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was 3.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 3.68 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 10.21 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -3.76 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 77th of 158 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1996 | -0.8438 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1997 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -819.0% |
| 1998 | -0.9695 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4279 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2000 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +282.6% |
| 2001 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 2002 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2004 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2007 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2010 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +474.3% |
| 2011 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2013 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2014 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2015 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2016 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2020 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 2021 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -268.6% |
| 2022 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.68 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +819.0% | -0.8438 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +474.3% | 1.03 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -0.9695 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 74 Spain 3.82 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Bahamas 3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Marshall Islands 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Malawi 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Pakistan 3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Central African Republic 3.37 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 3.68 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.76 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.