Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 100.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 100.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Costa Rica peaked at 133.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 44th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +150.7% |
| 1982 | 9.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 1983 | 11.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 13.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 14.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 15.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 20.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 21.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 23.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 32.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1992 | 36.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 38.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 41.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 47.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 53.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 59.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 66.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 72.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 77.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 82.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 87.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 95.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 107.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 114.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 120.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 122.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 122.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 133.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 121.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 113.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 110.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 105.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 109.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 105.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 106.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 109.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 112.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 112.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 118.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 127.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 133.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 111.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 101.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 100.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 100.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2508 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 399.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 100.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5629 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 177.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current 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 | +150.7% | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +66.2% | 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 77.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 133.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 105.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 121.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 100.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 133.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 41 Togo 122.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Niger 108.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Benin 101.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 91.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Armenia 89.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Hungary 81.12 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per in Costa Rica?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Costa Rica was 100.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 133.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.