How does Costa Rica rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.

Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Costa Rica: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.2%

World rank

44th

of 185 countries

All-time high

1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.1139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2025

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.1139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Costa Rica 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1962	1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1963	1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1964	1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1965	1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1966	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1967	1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1968	1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1969	1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1970	1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1971	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1972	1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1973	1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1974	1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1975	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1976	0.9506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1977	0.8415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1978	0.794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1979	0.7117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1980	0.5992 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1981	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+83.2%
1982	0.9791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1983	0.8256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1984	0.7836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1985	0.7465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1986	0.7104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1987	0.7307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1988	0.7335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1989	0.6666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1990	0.6287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1991	0.5081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1992	0.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1993	0.4427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1994	0.4117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1995	0.3877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1996	0.3829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1997	0.3818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1998	0.3732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1999	0.3662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2000	0.3589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2001	0.3352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2002	0.3348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2003	0.3257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2004	0.3145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2005	0.3026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2006	0.2778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2007	0.2411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2008	0.2056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2009	0.1893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2010	0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2011	0.1509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2012	0.1422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2013	0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2014	0.1292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2015	0.1143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2016	0.1143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2017	0.1168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2018	0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2019	0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2020	0.1241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2021	0.1407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2022	0.1352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2023	0.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2024	0.1139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2025	0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.7873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5992 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

41 Pakistan 0.1244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Ecuador 0.1222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Tunisia 0.1192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Sweden 0.1167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Morocco 0.1156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Senegal 0.1151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 6,519 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Costa Rica rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 220 places, 8,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, 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.