Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Costa Rica: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.6%

World rank

36th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0 million SLC per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2023

Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national income — value standard local currency, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

Costa Rica ranks 36th of 193 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million SLC per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1972	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1973	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1974	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1975	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1976	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1977	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1978	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1979	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1980	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1981	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+136.7%
1982	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+61.7%
1983	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1984	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1985	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1986	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1987	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1988	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1989	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1990	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1991	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1992	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1993	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1994	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1995	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1996	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1997	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1998	0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1999	0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2000	0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2001	0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2002	0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2003	0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2004	0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2005	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2006	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2007	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2008	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2009	0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2010	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2011	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2012	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2013	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2015	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2016	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2017	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2018	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2019	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2021	0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2022	0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2023	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	-14.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 461.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 183.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, 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	+136.7%	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP
1982	+61.7%	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP	0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

33 Guinea-Bissau 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
34 Equatorial Guinea 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
35 Congo 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
37 Mali 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
38 Comoros 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
39 Nigeria 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 national income — value standard local currency, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Gross national income — value standard local currency, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of GDP
Unit: million SLC per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 9,251 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.