Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US was 3,970 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3,970 current US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Costa Rica peaked at 3,970 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.45 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 71st of 207 countries on this measure, 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 … capita current US in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.98 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 72.47 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 68.45 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 73.79 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 76.84 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 86.11 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 90.32 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 95.56 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 106.7 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 114.16 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 129.05 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 144.42 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 166.78 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 205.3 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 225.32 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 256.48 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 308.32 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 364.54 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 405.57 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 458.92 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 545.01 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 284.33 current US$ per person | -47.8% |
| 1982 | 265.73 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 346.96 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 404.14 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 412.63 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 433.28 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 432.09 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 423.35 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 464.1 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 470.15 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 608.11 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 718.05 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 765.11 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 796.53 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 858.99 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 828.71 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 877.46 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 930.69 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 941.06 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 961.4 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 994.5 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 989.08 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 998.9 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,083 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,131 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,235 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1,452 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 1,619 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 1,592 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,909 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 2,074 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 2,227 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 2,282 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,228 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,319 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,354 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,373 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,461 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,483 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,533 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,661 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2,887 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 3,512 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 3,708 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 3,970 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3,970 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,218 current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3,970 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,440 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US 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 | -47.8% | 545.01 current US$ per person | 284.33 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.14 current US$ per person | 68.45 current US$ per person | 114.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 266.47 current US$ per person | 129.05 current US$ per person | 458.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 401.16 current US$ per person | 265.73 current US$ per person | 545.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 779.49 current US$ per person | 470.15 current US$ per person | 941.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,206 current US$ per person | 961.4 current US$ per person | 1,619 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,271 current US$ per person | 1,909 current US$ per person | 2,483 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,212 current US$ per person | 2,533 current US$ per person | 3,970 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 us$), per in Costa Rica?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Costa Rica was 3,970 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,970 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.45 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.