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

Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 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) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

92nd

of 205 countries

All-time high

1 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.8978 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.8978 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.

Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1962	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1963	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1964	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1965	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1966	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1967	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1968	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1969	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1970	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1971	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1972	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1973	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1974	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1975	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1976	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1977	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1978	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1979	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1980	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1981	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1982	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1983	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1984	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1985	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1986	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1987	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1988	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1989	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1990	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1991	0.9211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1992	0.9116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1993	0.9195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1994	0.9178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1995	0.9158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1996	0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1997	0.9124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1998	0.9154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1999	0.9105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2000	0.9058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2001	0.9029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2002	0.9045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2003	0.9079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2004	0.9082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2005	0.9068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2006	0.9033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2007	0.8978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2008	0.8996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2009	0.9163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2010	0.9172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2011	0.9137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2012	0.9162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2013	0.917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2014	0.919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2015	0.9202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2016	0.9202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2017	0.9236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2018	0.9273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2019	0.9268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2020	0.9299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2021	0.9213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2022	0.9222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2023	0.9237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2024	0.9211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2025	0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

89 Peru 0.9266 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Kenya 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Uganda 0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Madagascar 0.9244 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
94 Eswatini 0.9242 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Guinea 0.9241 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 18,466 current US$ per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8978 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does Costa Rica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.