Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 18,466 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 18,466 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 18,466 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 335.22 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 70th out of 205 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) (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 382.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 355.84 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 335.22 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 345.51 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 353.71 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 373.83 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 395.15 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 414 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 444.81 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 477.08 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 535.54 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 570.36 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 638.85 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 768.95 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 817.08 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 936.99 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 1,123 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 1,393 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 1,556 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 1,735 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 2,021 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 1,068 current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 1982 | 1,032 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,213 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 1,372 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 1,429 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,569 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1,567 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,555 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,725 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,830 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 2,076 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 2,381 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 2,612 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 2,790 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 3,000 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 2,939 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,109 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3,311 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 3,361 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,453 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,598 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3,679 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,789 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4,024 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 4,265 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 4,748 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 5,511 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 6,240 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 6,261 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,581 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 8,476 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 9,279 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 9,906 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 10,028 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10,779 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 11,126 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11,376 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 11,702 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 12,004 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11,601 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 11,942 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12,885 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 15,833 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 17,366 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 18,466 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387.75 current US$ per person | 335.22 current US$ per person | 477.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,007 current US$ per person | 535.54 current US$ per person | 1,735 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,455 current US$ per person | 1,032 current US$ per person | 2,021 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,741 current US$ per person | 1,830 current US$ per person | 3,361 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,557 current US$ per person | 3,453 current US$ per person | 6,261 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,226 current US$ per person | 7,581 current US$ per person | 12,004 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,682 current US$ per person | 11,601 current US$ per person | 18,466 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 67 Oman 20,056 current US$ per person compare
- 68 Curacao 19,354 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Panama 19,303 current US$ per person compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 17,722 current US$ per person compare
- 72 Bulgaria 17,685 current US$ per person compare
- 73 French Polynesia 17,263 current 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 US$), annual growth 6.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 2015 US$), per 14,486 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 18,466 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18,466 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.22 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.