Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Costa Rica, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Costa Rica is 3.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Costa Rica peaked at 70.75 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.01 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +711.7% |
| 1963 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1966 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1969 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1971 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1972 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1973 | 23.69 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1974 | 30.05 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 27.16 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 23.03 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 27.35 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1979 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.73 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 37.91 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1982 | 70.75 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 1983 | 32.62 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1984 | 26.06 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 21.41 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 24.59 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 22.92 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1989 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 22.76 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 32 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1992 | 30.7 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 18.2 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1994 | 20.85 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 26.21 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 20.98 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.43 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 18.37 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 17.48 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 21.22 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 19.56 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 16.6 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2010 | 11.85 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.84 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.62 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.84 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +711.7% | 1.01 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.72 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.04 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year | 30.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.32 % change on previous year | 15.39 % change on previous year | 70.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.41 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year | 32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.81 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year | 21.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 11.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 121 Puerto Rico 3.97 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Portugal 3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Morocco 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Cyprus 3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Chile 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Samoa 3.74 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 298 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 135.7 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Costa Rica?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Costa Rica was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.75 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.