Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 was 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica is 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica peaked at 2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 106th out of 195 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.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 2.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 1982 | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5621 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.553 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5265 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2805 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +76.4% | 0.8971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.553 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2805 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1876 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 103 Finland 0.1734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Gambia 0.173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Czechia 0.1717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Honduras 0.1692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 South Africa 0.1684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Costa Rica was 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.