How does Costa Rica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?

Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Costa Rica

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit was 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

108th

of 193 countries

All-time high

9.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Costa Rica stood at 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Costa Rica peaked at 9.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Costa Rica 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	8.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	8.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1962	9.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1963	9.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1964	9.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1965	9.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1966	9.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1967	9.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1968	9.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1969	8.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1970	8.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1971	7.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1972	7.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1973	6.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1974	6.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1975	5.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1976	4.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1977	4.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1978	3.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1979	3.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1980	2.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1981	5.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+80.0%
1982	4.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1983	4.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1984	3.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1985	3.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1986	3.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1987	3.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1988	3.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1989	3.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1990	3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1991	2.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1992	2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1993	2.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1994	2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1995	1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1996	1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1997	1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1998	1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1999	1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2000	1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2001	1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2002	1.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2003	1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2004	1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2005	1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2006	1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2007	1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2008	1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2009	1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2010	1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2011	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2012	0.9996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2013	0.9498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2014	0.964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2015	0.9202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2016	0.9179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2017	0.9312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2018	0.9287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2019	0.9232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2020	0.9178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2021	0.9452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2022	0.9199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2023	0.7824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2024	0.7366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2025	0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	8.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	9.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	5.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	8.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	3.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.8379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

105 France 0.7298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
106 Palau 0.7264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Dominica 0.7262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
109 Senegal 0.7233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
110 El Salvador 0.723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
111 Samoa 0.7229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Costa Rica?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Costa Rica was 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 9.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?: Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 227 places, 9,725 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.