Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 36,280 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
36,280
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
36,280
in 2019
All-time low
3.69
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Costa Rica, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 36,280 for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Costa Rica peaked at 36,280 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.69, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.69 | — |
| 1961 | 3.73 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 4.04 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 4.33 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 4.62 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 5.04 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 5.45 | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 5.89 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 6.52 | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 7.19 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 8.3 | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 9.08 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 10.45 | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 12.92 | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 16.81 | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 21.37 | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 26.29 | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 33.49 | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 38.4 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 43.98 | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 52.66 | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 72.62 | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 124 | +70.8% |
| 1983 | 164.45 | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 207.31 | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 251.7 | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 313.58 | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 361.85 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 444.78 | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 541.64 | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 664.92 | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 877.7 | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 1,147 | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 1,356 | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 1,639 | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 2,068 | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 2,413 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 2,920 | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 3,502 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 4,055 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 4,607 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 5,233 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 5,939 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 6,855 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 8,114 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 9,533 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 11,556 | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 13,816 | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 16,110 | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 17,521 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 19,597 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 21,371 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 23,371 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 24,861 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 27,227 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 29,281 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 31,136 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 33,189 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 34,938 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 36,280 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.05 | 3.69 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.11 | 8.3 | 43.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.46 | 52.66 | 541.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,064 | 664.92 | 4,055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,928 | 4,607 | 17,521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,125 | 19,597 | 36,280 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 28 Pakistan 38,559 compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 37,138 compare
- 30 Mongolia 36,898 compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 34,299 compare
- 33 Angola 31,010 compare
- 34 Bangladesh 25,425 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)
- 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)
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 36,280 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 36,280 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st 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 up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.