Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate was 4.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.41 % change on previous year for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Costa Rica peaked at 70.75 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -3.08 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +265.2% |
| 1963 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1964 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1966 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1969 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 15.37 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1971 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1972 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1973 | 23.69 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1974 | 30.05 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 27.16 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 23.04 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 27.35 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1979 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.72 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 37.91 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1982 | 70.75 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 1983 | 32.62 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1984 | 26.06 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 21.42 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 24.59 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 22.92 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1989 | 21.78 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 22.76 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 55.22 % change on previous year | +142.6% |
| 1992 | 29.39 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 20.67 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 26 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1997 | 21.2 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1998 | 20.35 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 18.4 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 20.79 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 18.88 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2020 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2021 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -418.8% |
| 2022 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2024 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.41 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.13 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.54 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +418.8% | -3.08 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +265.2% | 2.41 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.89 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.04 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 30.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.32 % change on previous year | 15.39 % change on previous year | 70.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.59 % change on previous year | 15.09 % change on previous year | 55.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.89 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | 20.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 12.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 152 Malaysia 4.58 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Panama 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Ecuador 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 156 South Korea 4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Grenada 4.32 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Greece 4.26 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Costa Rica?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Costa Rica was 4.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.75 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.08 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.