Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per was 100.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
100.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
44th
of 207 countries
All-time high
133.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 (current LCU), per 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% |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.60 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,970 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.00 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.