Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 9.30 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.30 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
16th
of 205 countries
All-time high
9.30 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,126 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 9.30 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 9.30 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,126 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,155 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,126 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 2,229 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2,298 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2,352 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,477 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 2,618 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,743 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,947 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 3,161 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 3,548 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 3,779 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4,239 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 5,111 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 6,479 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 8,030 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 9,627 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 11,941 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 13,334 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 14,866 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 17,320 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 23,244 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1982 | 38,619 current LCU per person | +66.1% |
| 1983 | 49,829 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 61,108 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 72,184 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 87,526 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 98,362 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 117,834 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 139,926 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 167,488 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 253,435 current LCU per person | +51.3% |
| 1992 | 319,728 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 372,014 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 438,035 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 538,818 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 610,366 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 723,206 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 851,680 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 960,120 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 2.85 million current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 3.28 million current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 3.59 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.99 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 4.29 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.67 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.95 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 5.40 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 5.76 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.06 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.46 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 6.75 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.05 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.79 million current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.41 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 8.34 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 8.61 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.95 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 9.30 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9.30 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 72,208 current LCU per person, 128.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9.30 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,689 current LCU per person, 170.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,510 current LCU per person | 2,126 current LCU per person | 3,161 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,095 current LCU per person | 3,548 current LCU per person | 14,866 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,595 current LCU per person | 17,320 current LCU per person | 139,926 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 523,489 current LCU per person | 167,488 current LCU per person | 960,120 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million current LCU per person | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 3.59 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 million current LCU per person | 3.99 million current LCU per person | 7.05 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.23 million current LCU per person | 6.79 million current LCU per person | 9.30 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 13 Guinea 14.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Iceland 11.36 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Cambodia 10.86 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Hungary 7.84 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 7.18 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Iraq 7.03 million current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 9.30 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.30 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,126 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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), 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) (current LCU) 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) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.