Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0278 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Costa Rica is 0.0278 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0278 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 units per person, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0109 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0116 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0129 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0135 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.014 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0143 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0157 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0183 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0179 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0193 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.02 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0202 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0207 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0213 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0226 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.023 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0234 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0222 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0239 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0248 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.026 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.027 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0278 units per person | +3.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0278 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0493 units per person, 56% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0278 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0202 units per person, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0159 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 0.0183 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0278 units per person | 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)
- 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ in Costa Rica?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Costa Rica was 0.0278 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0278 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 units per person in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.