What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 522.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 522.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

522.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

21st

of 179 countries

All-time high

7,147 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

522.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 522.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 7,147 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 522.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Costa Rica 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	6,300 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	6,658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1962	7,147 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1963	6,988 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1964	7,050 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1965	6,969 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1966	6,892 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1967	6,715 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1968	6,543 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1969	6,261 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1970	5,894 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1971	5,643 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1972	5,299 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1973	4,624 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1974	4,349 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1975	3,815 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1976	3,362 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1977	2,971 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1978	2,700 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1979	2,435 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1980	2,047 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1981	3,571 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+74.4%
1982	3,350 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1983	2,891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1984	2,700 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1985	2,552 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1986	2,489 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1987	2,463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1988	2,500 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1989	2,301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1990	2,165 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1991	1,728 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1992	1,600 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1993	1,544 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1994	1,484 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1995	1,402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1996	1,394 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1997	1,383 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1998	1,380 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1999	1,359 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2000	1,329 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2001	1,294 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2002	1,281 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2003	1,279 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2004	1,230 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2005	1,178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2006	1,108 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2007	1,004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2008	907.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2009	922.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2010	803.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2011	734.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2012	700.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2013	667.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2014	679.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2015	664.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2016	672.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2017	677.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2018	670.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2019	667.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2020	660 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2021	672.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2022	647.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2023	560.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2024	530.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2025	522.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 522.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 663.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 522.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 99.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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
1981	+74.4%	2,047 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	3,571 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6,752 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6,261 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	7,147 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	4,109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,435 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5,894 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	2,687 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,047 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	3,571 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1,544 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,359 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,165 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1,153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	907.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,329 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	693.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	664.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	803.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	598.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	522.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	672.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

18 Iraq 666.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
19 Chile 646.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
20 Gabon 631.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
22 Malawi 519.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
23 Togo 519.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
24 Chad 517.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 522.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 7,147 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 522.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,583 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.