Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 14,486 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,486 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
63rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
14,486 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
3,195 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Costa Rica is 14,486 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Costa Rica peaked at 14,486 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,195 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 3,331 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 3,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 3,387 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3,598 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 3,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 3,850 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 4,052 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 4,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 4,351 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 4,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 4,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 5,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 5,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 5,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 5,785 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 5,909 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 5,793 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 5,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 4,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 4,974 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 5,123 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 5,369 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5,412 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5,630 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5,937 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 6,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6,375 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 6,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6,756 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 6,925 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7,045 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 7,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,290 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7,491 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7,724 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7,931 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8,398 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 8,930 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 9,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 9,743 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10,123 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 10,261 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 10,519 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11,098 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11,720 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11,958 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11,450 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 12,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 12,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 13,411 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 13,887 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 14,486 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,605 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,351 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,909 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,322 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,793 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,925 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,045 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,713 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,958 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,450 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,486 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 60 Croatia 15,169 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 61 Latvia 14,649 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 62 Seychelles 14,511 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 64 Hungary 14,174 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 65 Turkey 14,019 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 66 Chile 13,420 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 465.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 9.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 470.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 9.40 million constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Costa Rica?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Costa Rica was 14,486 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,486 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,195 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.